Germany vs Switzerland: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre
Germany
474,187 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
1.30 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre against 474,187 SDR per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 826,733 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.7 times Germany's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,096 SDR per square kilometre | 72,011 SDR per square kilometre | 59,914 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 41,876 SDR per square kilometre | 276,730 SDR per square kilometre | 234,854 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 94,474 SDR per square kilometre | 730,052 SDR per square kilometre | 635,578 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 69,321 SDR per square kilometre | 517,216 SDR per square kilometre | 447,895 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 120,442 SDR per square kilometre | 426,182 SDR per square kilometre | 305,740 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 285,403 SDR per square kilometre | 775,013 SDR per square kilometre | 489,609 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 425,727 SDR per square kilometre | 1.17 million SDR per square kilometre | 740,573 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre against 474,187 SDR per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
- 826,733 SDR per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.