Switzerland vs World: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square

Switzerland
16.30 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
World
85,560 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
4th
World rank
1st

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square over time

  • Switzerland
  • World
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 16.30 million SDR per square kilometre against 85,560 SDR per square kilometre in World, a difference of 16.21 million SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 190.5 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland World Difference Ahead
1960s 87,888 SDR per square kilometre 670.81 SDR per square kilometre 87,217 SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 270,665 SDR per square kilometre 2,011 SDR per square kilometre 268,655 SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 543,624 SDR per square kilometre 5,212 SDR per square kilometre 538,413 SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 783,756 SDR per square kilometre 8,910 SDR per square kilometre 774,846 SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 1.23 million SDR per square kilometre 26,082 SDR per square kilometre 1.21 million SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 10.52 million SDR per square kilometre 65,351 SDR per square kilometre 10.45 million SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 18.24 million SDR per square kilometre 82,429 SDR per square kilometre 18.16 million SDR per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square, Switzerland or World?
Switzerland, at 16.30 million SDR per square kilometre against 85,560 SDR per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square between Switzerland and World?
16.21 million SDR per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and World rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
Switzerland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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.