IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 5.22 million units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 5.22 million units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 165.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 6.79 million units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Singapore, 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 | 33,582 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 33,552 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 33,537 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 33,522 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 44,887 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 44,855 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49,820 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 50,546 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 48,329 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 47,947 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 50,112 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 69,807 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 54,168 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 91,563 units per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1981 | 50,363 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1982 | 40,634 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 37,315 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 34,029 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 19,296 units per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1986 | 22,766 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 28,267 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 29,184 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 24,086 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 49,942 units per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 1991 | 69,088 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 501,240 units per square kilometre | +625.5% |
| 1993 | 410,442 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 402,646 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 350,004 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 328,106 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 219,881 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1998 | 191,876 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million units per square kilometre | +496.9% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.19 million units per square kilometre | +188.6% |
| 2017 | 6.79 million units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 6.19 million units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.91 million units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.58 million units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.48 million units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.07 million units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.22 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 164.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.22 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 858.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +625.5% | 69,088 units per square kilometre | 501,240 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +496.9% | 191,876 units per square kilometre | 1.15 million units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +188.6% | 2.14 million units per square kilometre | 6.19 million units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +107.3% | 24,086 units per square kilometre | 49,942 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,186 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 33,582 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,399 units per square kilometre | 33,522 units per square kilometre | 69,807 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,750 units per square kilometre | 19,296 units per square kilometre | 91,563 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,851 units per square kilometre | 49,942 units per square kilometre | 1.15 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million units per square kilometre | 1.03 million units per square kilometre | 1.83 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 million units per square kilometre | 1.47 million units per square kilometre | 6.79 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million units per square kilometre | 5.07 million units per square kilometre | 5.58 million units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Singapore was 5.22 million 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 million units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.