SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 163,332 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 163,332 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 170,383 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 15th 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 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 | 3,184 units per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 1972 | 4,516 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 5,018 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 5,093 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4,869 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 4,833 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 5,053 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 5,419 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 7,136 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 8,512 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 9,204 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 8,723 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 8,279 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 7,751 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 8,686 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 9,672 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 11,218 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 10,641 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 10,392 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 11,250 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 11,311 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10,873 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 10,861 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11,544 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 11,754 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11,371 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 10,669 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 11,134 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 10,853 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10,303 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 9,938 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 10,750 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 11,750 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 12,280 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 11,302 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 11,896 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 12,496 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12,180 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 65,669 units per square kilometre | +439.2% |
| 2010 | 64,510 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 64,311 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 64,380 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64,509 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60,689 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 58,047 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 56,313 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 59,656 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 58,259 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 57,925 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 60,332 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 170,383 units per square kilometre | +182.4% |
| 2022 | 162,014 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 163,332 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 163,332 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,896 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 163,332 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,167 units per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom 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 | +439.2% | 12,180 units per square kilometre | 65,669 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +182.4% | 60,332 units per square kilometre | 170,383 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +87.9% | 1,694 units per square kilometre | 3,184 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 | 4,681 units per square kilometre | 1,694 units per square kilometre | 7,136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,308 units per square kilometre | 7,751 units per square kilometre | 11,218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,162 units per square kilometre | 10,669 units per square kilometre | 11,754 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,856 units per square kilometre | 9,938 units per square kilometre | 65,669 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,860 units per square kilometre | 56,313 units per square kilometre | 64,510 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,015 units per square kilometre | 60,332 units per square kilometre | 170,383 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 201,752 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Tuvalu 182,684 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 168,916 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 161,939 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 156,605 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Japan 153,923 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 163,332 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 170,383 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. 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, 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.