IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 13,386 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 13,386 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 13,496 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 173.78 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Pakistan ranks 70th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 190 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 173.79 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 173.78 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 243.18 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1966 | 292.46 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 290.32 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 323.08 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 349.52 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 363.71 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 390.96 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 486.89 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 570.9 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 752.62 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 925.45 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 1,017 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 1,060 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1,149 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1,064 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 1,203 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1,627 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 2,039 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 2,411 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 2,191 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 2,369 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 2,211 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2,048 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 1,599 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 1,650 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,586 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,689 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,133 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 2,124 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,426 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 2,611 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 2,414 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2,182 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,240 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,211 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 3,030 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,304 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 3,279 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,906 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 2,414 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 2,016 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 2,085 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,151 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6,205 units per square kilometre | +188.5% |
| 2009 | 10,581 units per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 12,519 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 12,480 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,817 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 6,653 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 6,572 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,329 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 11,203 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 11,868 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 11,319 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 12,374 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 13,496 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12,421 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 13,385 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 13,386 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 13,386 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 13,386 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +188.5% | 2,151 units per square kilometre | 6,205 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.35 units per square kilometre | 173.78 units per square kilometre | 349.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 777.99 units per square kilometre | 363.71 units per square kilometre | 1,149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,935 units per square kilometre | 1,203 units per square kilometre | 2,411 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,262 units per square kilometre | 1,586 units per square kilometre | 3,211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,797 units per square kilometre | 2,016 units per square kilometre | 10,581 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,313 units per square kilometre | 6,572 units per square kilometre | 12,519 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,172 units per square kilometre | 12,421 units per square kilometre | 13,496 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 67 Comoros 15,369 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Tunisia 14,242 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,236 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Poland 13,151 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Palau 12,979 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Micronesia (country) 12,794 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 13,386 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,496 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.78 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Pakistan rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.