IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in China
China: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3,325 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 3,325 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in China peaked at 4,044 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 224.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 278.95 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 264.37 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 247.92 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 222.42 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 244.33 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 349.96 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 405.89 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 385.01 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 375.99 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 361.74 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 318.18 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 415.07 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 420.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 445.95 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 406.51 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 369.78 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 244.72 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 129.26 units per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 438.95 units per square kilometre | +239.6% |
| 2000 | 447.56 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 576.77 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 525.82 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 603.57 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 699.92 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 821.52 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 1,181 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 1,272 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,111 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1,088 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,051 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,121 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,295 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1,478 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 1,440 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,367 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,689 units per square kilometre | +169.8% |
| 2017 | 4,044 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 3,802 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,735 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,634 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,462 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3,188 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3,325 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,325 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 3,325 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +239.6% | 129.26 units per square kilometre | 438.95 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +169.8% | 1,367 units per square kilometre | 3,689 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 299.9 units per square kilometre | 222.42 units per square kilometre | 405.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.04 units per square kilometre | 129.26 units per square kilometre | 445.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 832.76 units per square kilometre | 447.56 units per square kilometre | 1,272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,302 units per square kilometre | 1,051 units per square kilometre | 4,044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,402 units per square kilometre | 3,188 units per square kilometre | 3,634 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 122 Kenya 3,488 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lesotho 3,419 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iceland 3,353 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Liberia 3,149 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Togo 3,137 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Indonesia 2,736 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in China?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in China was 3,325 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,044 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.