SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 153,923 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan is 153,923 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 160,598 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 18th 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan, 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 | 332.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 740.78 units per square kilometre | +123.0% |
| 1972 | 1,118 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1973 | 1,242 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,260 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,205 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,196 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,251 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,342 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1,977 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 2,516 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 2,833 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 2,686 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 2,549 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2,397 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 2,686 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2,991 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 3,470 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 3,291 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 3,214 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,479 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 3,498 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,363 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,359 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,570 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,635 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,518 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,301 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3,444 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,358 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,187 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,074 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,326 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3,635 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 3,799 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,496 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3,680 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3,866 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3,768 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 52,837 units per square kilometre | +1302.2% |
| 2010 | 51,905 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 51,744 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51,800 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 51,903 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48,830 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 46,704 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 45,309 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 47,998 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 46,875 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 46,606 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48,542 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 160,598 units per square kilometre | +230.8% |
| 2022 | 152,709 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 153,923 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 153,923 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,896 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 153,923 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,853 units per square kilometre, 13.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan 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 | +1302.2% | 3,768 units per square kilometre | 52,837 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +230.8% | 48,542 units per square kilometre | 160,598 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +123.0% | 332.15 units per square kilometre | 740.78 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +50.9% | 740.78 units per square kilometre | 1,118 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +47.3% | 1,342 units per square kilometre | 1,977 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 | 1,167 units per square kilometre | 332.15 units per square kilometre | 1,977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,863 units per square kilometre | 2,397 units per square kilometre | 3,470 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,453 units per square kilometre | 3,301 units per square kilometre | 3,635 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,467 units per square kilometre | 3,074 units per square kilometre | 52,837 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,967 units per square kilometre | 45,309 units per square kilometre | 51,905 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,943 units per square kilometre | 48,542 units per square kilometre | 160,598 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 United Kingdom 163,332 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 161,939 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 156,605 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 146,134 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Germany 144,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Maldives 126,109 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan was 153,923 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 160,598 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.