SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 108.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
108.34 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 151.6%
World rank
159th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2,806 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 108.34 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 151.6% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 2,806 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 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 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 17.25 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 24.78 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 34.44 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 25.79 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 32.44 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 41.49 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 37.23 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 39.53 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 44.34 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 29.32 units per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 62.97 units per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 1982 | 59.54 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 1984 | 48.54 units per square kilometre | +4519.7% |
| 1985 | 31.22 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1986 | 13.82 units per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 1987 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1989 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7654 units per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +779.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6746 units per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1995 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +4591.6% |
| 1996 | 11.91 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 10.35 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8425 units per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +6261.5% |
| 2001 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 216.47 units per square kilometre | +10555.3% |
| 2004 | 204.65 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 195.91 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 185.87 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 176.5 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 153.78 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1,142 units per square kilometre | +642.8% |
| 2010 | 1,036 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 890.17 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 777.37 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 716.2 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 674.76 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 629.83 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 611.88 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 511.18 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 383.71 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 236.03 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 91.23 units per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2021 | 2,806 units per square kilometre | +2976.1% |
| 2022 | 43.07 units per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 2023 | 108.34 units per square kilometre | +151.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 108.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 108.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +10555.3% | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 216.47 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +6261.5% | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | 14.16 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +4591.6% | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | 12.85 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +4519.7% | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 48.54 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +2976.1% | 91.23 units per square kilometre | 2,806 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +779.7% | 0.7654 units per square kilometre | 6.73 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 | 31.05 units per square kilometre | 13.24 units per square kilometre | 44.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.87 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 62.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | 12.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.57 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 1,142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.75 units per square kilometre | 236.03 units per square kilometre | 1,036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.27 units per square kilometre | 43.07 units per square kilometre | 2,806 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 156 Lebanon 140.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Serbia 112.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Yemen 112.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 88.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Burundi 72.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Jordan 70.91 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 108.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,806 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.