China vs Ireland: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre
China
11,768 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
8,635 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
49th
Ireland rank
50th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 11,768 SDR per square kilometre against 8,635 SDR per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 3,133 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.
China ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 50th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317.19 SDR per square kilometre | 1,407 SDR per square kilometre | 1,090 SDR per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 469.27 SDR per square kilometre | 1,806 SDR per square kilometre | 1,337 SDR per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 332.11 SDR per square kilometre | 1,254 SDR per square kilometre | 921.71 SDR per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 869.09 SDR per square kilometre | 1,005 SDR per square kilometre | 136.12 SDR per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,557 SDR per square kilometre | 2,566 SDR per square kilometre | 1,991 SDR per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 9,645 SDR per square kilometre | 6,435 SDR per square kilometre | 3,210 SDR per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, China or Ireland?
- China, at 11,768 SDR per square kilometre against 8,635 SDR per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between China and Ireland?
- 3,133 SDR per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 50th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (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.