Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre

Ireland
8,635 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
7,427 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8,635 SDR per square kilometre against 7,427 SDR per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,208 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 445.73 SDR per square kilometre 40.01 SDR per square kilometre 405.72 SDR per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 822.98 SDR per square kilometre 227.91 SDR per square kilometre 595.07 SDR per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 1,806 SDR per square kilometre 739.8 SDR per square kilometre 1,066 SDR per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 1,254 SDR per square kilometre 524.88 SDR per square kilometre 728.93 SDR per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 1,005 SDR per square kilometre 1,154 SDR per square kilometre 148.69 SDR per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 2,566 SDR per square kilometre 4,424 SDR per square kilometre 1,858 SDR per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 6,435 SDR per square kilometre 6,659 SDR per square kilometre 223.72 SDR per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
Ireland, at 8,635 SDR per square kilometre against 7,427 SDR per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
1,208 SDR per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd 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.