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
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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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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,311 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.