Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 351,645 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in China is 351,645 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 411,066 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 165.85 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
China ranks 41st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 249.78 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 165.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1979 | 229.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 271.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 538.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 1982 | 1,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 1983 | 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 1,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 1,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1988 | 1,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1991 | 4,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 2,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 5,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +136.4% |
| 1995 | 8,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 11,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 15,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 15,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 16,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 17,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 22,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 31,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 43,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 65,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 87,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 113,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 163,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 207,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 257,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 305,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 341,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 354,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 408,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 411,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 356,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 322,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 336,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 329,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 333,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 344,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 352,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 339,755 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 351,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 165.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 249.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 271.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 257,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 305,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 411,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 339,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 352,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 38 Hungary 432,315 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 407,683 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Bulgaria 401,845 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Malaysia 337,498 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 321,777 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Philippines 312,560 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,435 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -0.3528 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,221 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in China was 351,645 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 411,066 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does China rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.