SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,717 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,717 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 175.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1,785 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 120th 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, US dollar, 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 | 23.18 units per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1972 | 33.16 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 36.86 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 15.92 units per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 1975 | 14.59 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1977 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1978 | 16.73 units per square kilometre | +385.0% |
| 1979 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1983 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 27.23 units per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 1985 | 40.39 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1986 | 43.15 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 48.03 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 43.49 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 40.03 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 40.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 37.69 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1993 | 10.67 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | +307.5% |
| 2000 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 14.2 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 25.37 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 25.14 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.98 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 25.08 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 22.66 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 632.14 units per square kilometre | +2689.7% |
| 2010 | 620.17 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 603.13 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 590.42 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 622.88 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 555.67 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 544.13 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 499.34 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 524.55 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 562.26 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 564.74 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 583.92 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,785 units per square kilometre | +205.8% |
| 2022 | 1,601 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,717 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,717 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,444 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,717 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,801 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +2689.7% | 22.66 units per square kilometre | 632.14 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +385.0% | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 16.73 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +307.5% | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 9.41 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +205.8% | 583.92 units per square kilometre | 1,785 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +159.6% | 10.49 units per square kilometre | 27.23 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 | 16.66 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 36.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.08 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 48.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.67 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 40.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.26 units per square kilometre | 12.18 units per square kilometre | 632.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.73 units per square kilometre | 499.34 units per square kilometre | 622.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,422 units per square kilometre | 583.92 units per square kilometre | 1,785 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 117 Peru 1,859 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Tajikistan 1,834 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Algeria 1,814 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ukraine 1,612 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Russia 1,427 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Nepal 1,306 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Australia was 1,717 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,785 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.7%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.