SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 170,701 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 170,701 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 170,701 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | 2,652 units per square kilometre | +141.4% |
| 1972 | 2,712 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,994 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 3,483 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 3,369 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 2,897 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 2,513 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 2,232 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 5,257 units per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 1980 | 2,358 units per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1981 | 4,099 units per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1982 | 4,836 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 2,138 units per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 1984 | 2,054 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4,675 units per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 1986 | 6,419 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 5,713 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 5,454 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4,726 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 5,163 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 5,435 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2,234 units per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 1993 | 1,192 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1994 | 2,023 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1995 | 1,713 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 1,423 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 1,954 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 1,933 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,121 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1,348 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 1,216 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,502 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 1,564 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,356 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,185 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1,636 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 1,489 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1,852 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 59,288 units per square kilometre | +3102.2% |
| 2010 | 58,357 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60,317 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 61,117 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61,414 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57,620 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 54,717 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 42,412 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 47,666 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 54,850 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 59,318 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 59,192 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 170,048 units per square kilometre | +187.3% |
| 2022 | 168,388 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 170,701 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 170,701 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,444 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 170,701 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,967 units per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +3102.2% | 1,852 units per square kilometre | 59,288 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +187.3% | 59,192 units per square kilometre | 170,048 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +141.4% | 1,098 units per square kilometre | 2,652 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +135.5% | 2,232 units per square kilometre | 5,257 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +127.6% | 2,054 units per square kilometre | 4,675 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 | 2,921 units per square kilometre | 1,098 units per square kilometre | 5,257 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,247 units per square kilometre | 2,054 units per square kilometre | 6,419 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,519 units per square kilometre | 1,192 units per square kilometre | 5,435 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,244 units per square kilometre | 1,185 units per square kilometre | 59,288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,779 units per square kilometre | 42,412 units per square kilometre | 61,414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,082 units per square kilometre | 59,192 units per square kilometre | 170,701 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Barbados 194,786 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 192,017 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 179,112 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 169,178 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 157,743 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tuvalu 155,533 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 170,701 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 170,701 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. 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, 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.