SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,280 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 1,280 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 216.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1,280 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 120th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 21.35 units per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1972 | 30.54 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 30.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1975 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1977 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1978 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | +352.2% |
| 1979 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1983 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 27.78 units per square kilometre | +177.3% |
| 1985 | 36.78 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 35.28 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 33.86 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 32.32 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 30.46 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 28.41 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 26.35 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1993 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1998 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +318.0% |
| 2000 | 9.34 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 11.3 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 14.87 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 17.27 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.87 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 403.23 units per square kilometre | +2640.9% |
| 2010 | 402.7 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 392.85 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 384.16 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 404.47 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 383.54 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 392.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 371.44 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 368.33 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 404.28 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 408.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 405.42 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,276 units per square kilometre | +214.7% |
| 2022 | 1,203 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,280 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,280 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,280 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,050 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | +2640.9% | 14.71 units per square kilometre | 403.23 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +352.2% | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 12.84 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +318.0% | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 6.85 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +214.7% | 405.42 units per square kilometre | 1,276 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +177.3% | 10.02 units per square kilometre | 27.78 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 0 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 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 30.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.24 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 36.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.65 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 28.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.36 units per square kilometre | 9.34 units per square kilometre | 403.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.28 units per square kilometre | 368.33 units per square kilometre | 408.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,041 units per square kilometre | 405.42 units per square kilometre | 1,280 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 117 Peru 1,386 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Tajikistan 1,367 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Algeria 1,352 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ukraine 1,202 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Russia 1,064 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Nepal 973.32 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia was 1,280 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,280 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.4%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.