China vs Portugal: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre

China
273,863 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
286,748 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
46th
Portugal rank
44th

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

  • China
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 286,748 SDR per square kilometre against 273,863 SDR per square kilometre in China, a difference of 12,885 SDR per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Portugal ahead.

China ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 486.22 SDR per square kilometre 63,356 SDR per square kilometre 62,870 SDR per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 1,625 SDR per square kilometre 96,680 SDR per square kilometre 95,054 SDR per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 6,411 SDR per square kilometre 166,414 SDR per square kilometre 160,003 SDR per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 67,392 SDR per square kilometre 99,523 SDR per square kilometre 32,131 SDR per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 245,733 SDR per square kilometre 167,924 SDR per square kilometre 77,809 SDR per square kilometre China
2020s 261,926 SDR per square kilometre 257,045 SDR per square kilometre 4,881 SDR per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre, China or Portugal?
Portugal, at 286,748 SDR per square kilometre against 273,863 SDR per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between China and Portugal?
12,885 SDR per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do China and Portugal rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
China ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold 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
Total reserves (gold 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
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (gold 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.