SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 127,230 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 127,230 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 219.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 127,230 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 1,098 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,443 units per square kilometre | +122.4% |
| 1972 | 2,498 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,482 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,845 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 2,878 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,493 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 2,069 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 1,713 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 3,991 units per square kilometre | +132.9% |
| 1980 | 1,849 units per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1981 | 3,522 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1982 | 4,384 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 2,042 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1984 | 2,095 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,256 units per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 1986 | 5,248 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 4,027 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 4,053 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,596 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 3,629 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,800 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,625 units per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1993 | 867.79 units per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 1,386 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1995 | 1,152 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 989.88 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 1,449 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1998 | 1,373 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,545 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1,035 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2001 | 967.5 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,105 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1,053 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 873.33 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 829.13 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,087 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 942.12 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1,202 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 37,819 units per square kilometre | +3046.2% |
| 2010 | 37,894 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 39,288 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 39,766 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39,880 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39,770 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39,486 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 31,549 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 33,470 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 39,438 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 42,896 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 41,098 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 121,498 units per square kilometre | +195.6% |
| 2022 | 126,527 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 127,230 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 127,230 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 127,230 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,901 units per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | +3046.2% | 1,202 units per square kilometre | 37,819 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +195.6% | 41,098 units per square kilometre | 121,498 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +132.9% | 1,713 units per square kilometre | 3,991 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 | 2,451 units per square kilometre | 1,098 units per square kilometre | 3,991 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,507 units per square kilometre | 1,849 units per square kilometre | 5,248 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 units per square kilometre | 867.79 units per square kilometre | 3,800 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,691 units per square kilometre | 829.13 units per square kilometre | 37,819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,344 units per square kilometre | 31,549 units per square kilometre | 42,896 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,088 units per square kilometre | 41,098 units per square kilometre | 127,230 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Barbados 145,182 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 143,118 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 133,500 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 126,096 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 117,572 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tuvalu 115,925 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 127,230 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 127,230 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.0%. 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 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.