SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,637 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,637 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1,707 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Australia, 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 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 1972 | 31.89 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 35.43 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 35.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 34.38 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 34.12 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 35.68 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 38.27 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 52.78 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 64.74 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 71.29 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 67.57 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 64.13 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 60.04 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 67.28 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 74.92 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 86.89 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 82.43 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 80.49 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 87.14 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 87.62 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 84.22 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 84.13 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.42 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 91.05 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 88.08 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 82.64 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 86.24 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 84.07 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 79.8 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 76.98 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 83.27 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 91.02 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 95.12 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 87.54 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 92.15 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 96.79 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 94.34 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 629.17 units per square kilometre | +566.9% |
| 2010 | 618.07 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 616.15 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 616.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 618.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 581.46 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 556.14 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 538.84 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 570.83 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 557.47 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 554.27 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 577.3 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,707 units per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 2022 | 1,623 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,637 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,637 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,896 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,637 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,853 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +566.9% | 94.34 units per square kilometre | 629.17 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +195.7% | 577.3 units per square kilometre | 1,707 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +100.5% | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 21.93 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +45.4% | 21.93 units per square kilometre | 31.89 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 | 33.14 units per square kilometre | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 52.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.98 units per square kilometre | 60.04 units per square kilometre | 86.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.46 units per square kilometre | 82.64 units per square kilometre | 91.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.62 units per square kilometre | 76.98 units per square kilometre | 629.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.81 units per square kilometre | 538.84 units per square kilometre | 618.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,386 units per square kilometre | 577.3 units per square kilometre | 1,707 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 153 Algeria 1,733 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Guinea 1,680 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guyana 1,661 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Myanmar 1,523 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Russia 1,478 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 1,431 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Australia was 1,637 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,707 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, 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
SDR Allocation, 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.