SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in China
China: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 5,174 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 5,174 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 351.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in China peaked at 5,398 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in China, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 29.36 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 27.82 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 26.41 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 24.72 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 27.71 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 30.85 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 35.78 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 33.94 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 33.15 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 35.88 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 36.08 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 34.68 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 34.65 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 36.82 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 37.49 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 36.27 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 34.03 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 35.51 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 34.62 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 32.86 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 31.7 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.29 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 37.48 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 39.17 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 36.05 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 37.95 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 39.86 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 38.85 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,167 units per square kilometre | +2904.3% |
| 2010 | 1,147 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,143 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,144 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,147 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,079 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,032 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,060 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,035 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,030 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,072 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5,398 units per square kilometre | +403.4% |
| 2022 | 5,132 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5,174 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5,174 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,511 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 5,174 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,853 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in China 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 | +2904.3% | 38.85 units per square kilometre | 1,167 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +403.4% | 1,072 units per square kilometre | 5,398 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +88.9% | 15.54 units per square kilometre | 29.36 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.53 units per square kilometre | 15.54 units per square kilometre | 35.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.6 units per square kilometre | 34.03 units per square kilometre | 37.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.54 units per square kilometre | 31.7 units per square kilometre | 1,167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,082 units per square kilometre | 1,001 units per square kilometre | 1,147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,194 units per square kilometre | 1,072 units per square kilometre | 5,398 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 110 South Africa 5,209 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Togo 5,206 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Liberia 5,177 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Ecuador 5,170 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Pakistan 5,109 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Indonesia 4,562 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in China?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in China was 5,174 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,398 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.