SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre was 121,738 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
121,738 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
121,738 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 121,738 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 190.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 121,738 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 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 | 1,694 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,933 units per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1972 | 4,160 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 4,160 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,160 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,160 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,160 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,160 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,160 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,417 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 6,674 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,908 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +429.7% |
| 2010 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,889 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 121,738 units per square kilometre | +190.6% |
| 2022 | 121,738 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121,738 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 121,738 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,190 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 121,738 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,540 units per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 | 3,916 units per square kilometre | 1,694 units per square kilometre | 5,417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,784 units per square kilometre | 6,674 units per square kilometre | 7,908 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,908 units per square kilometre | 7,908 units per square kilometre | 7,908 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,306 units per square kilometre | 7,908 units per square kilometre | 41,889 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,889 units per square kilometre | 41,889 units per square kilometre | 41,889 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,776 units per square kilometre | 41,889 units per square kilometre | 121,738 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 150,374 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Tuvalu 136,162 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 125,900 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 120,700 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 116,724 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Japan 114,725 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 121,738 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 121,738 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR 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.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, SDR 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
SDR Allocation, SDR 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.