IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in World
World: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,684 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 4,684 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in World peaked at 5,129 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 110.78 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 111.21 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 112.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 120.98 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 130.7 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 169.79 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 170.3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 181.63 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 180.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 234.95 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 245.86 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 245.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 276.55 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 302.54 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 322.77 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 342.92 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 377.24 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 510.33 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 494.4 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 678.6 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 658.69 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 663.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 915.2 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 896.71 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,028 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 1,156 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1,309 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 1,202 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 1,139 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1,246 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 1,271 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,470 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 1,516 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,627 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,702 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,623 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,536 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,655 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2,230 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 2,114 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,065 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,248 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2,470 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2,598 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2,394 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 2,467 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,599 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,536 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,689 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,816 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3,145 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3,170 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,223 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,001 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2,782 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4,919 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2017 | 5,129 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4,967 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,916 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,112 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4,878 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4,632 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 4,684 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +76.8% | 2,782 units per square kilometre | 4,919 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.16 units per square kilometre | 110.78 units per square kilometre | 181.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 335.3 units per square kilometre | 234.95 units per square kilometre | 510.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 964.66 units per square kilometre | 658.69 units per square kilometre | 1,309 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,588 units per square kilometre | 1,246 units per square kilometre | 2,230 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,418 units per square kilometre | 2,065 units per square kilometre | 2,689 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,807 units per square kilometre | 2,782 units per square kilometre | 5,129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,827 units per square kilometre | 4,632 units per square kilometre | 5,112 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in World?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in World was 4,684 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5,129 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.78 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.