SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in China
China: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 4,255 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in China stood at 4,255 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 450.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in China peaked at 4,255 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 84th 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 25.17 units per square kilometre | +228.1% |
| 1982 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 34.09 units per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1984 | 44.08 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 46.82 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 49.54 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 48.03 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 46.39 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 43.78 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 42.05 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 32.5 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 37.5 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 39.32 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 41.71 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 45.5 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 47.56 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 51.14 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 57.47 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 65.26 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 72.09 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 78.2 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 78.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.53 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 93.24 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 75.63 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 80.35 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 82.93 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 849.96 units per square kilometre | +924.9% |
| 2010 | 853.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 822.54 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 787.02 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 772.82 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 768.62 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 790.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 765.51 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 821.31 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 818.72 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 857.04 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 850.12 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,039 units per square kilometre | +375.1% |
| 2022 | 4,095 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,255 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4,255 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 4,255 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,050 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | +924.9% | 82.93 units per square kilometre | 849.96 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +375.1% | 850.12 units per square kilometre | 4,039 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +228.1% | 7.67 units per square kilometre | 25.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +65.1% | 20.65 units per square kilometre | 34.09 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 | 36.62 units per square kilometre | 7.67 units per square kilometre | 49.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.77 units per square kilometre | 32.5 units per square kilometre | 57.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.22 units per square kilometre | 65.26 units per square kilometre | 849.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 805.79 units per square kilometre | 765.51 units per square kilometre | 857.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,310 units per square kilometre | 850.12 units per square kilometre | 4,255 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 81 Georgia 4,811 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 India 4,604 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Vietnam 4,477 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Iceland 4,213 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Venezuela 3,977 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Togo 3,805 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
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- 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in China?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in China was 4,255 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,255 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.6%. 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 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.