China vs Portugal: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square

China
273,863 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
286,905 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
46th
Portugal rank
44th

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

  • China
  • Portugal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 286,905 SDR per square kilometre against 273,863 SDR per square kilometre in China, a difference of 13,042 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 216.75 SDR per square kilometre 14,822 SDR per square kilometre 14,606 SDR per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 1,204 SDR per square kilometre 69,414 SDR per square kilometre 68,210 SDR per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 6,126 SDR per square kilometre 159,110 SDR per square kilometre 152,984 SDR per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 66,824 SDR per square kilometre 99,646 SDR per square kilometre 32,822 SDR per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 244,412 SDR per square kilometre 168,378 SDR per square kilometre 76,035 SDR per square kilometre China
2020s 261,907 SDR per square kilometre 257,416 SDR per square kilometre 4,491 SDR per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square, China or Portugal?
Portugal, at 286,905 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square between China and Portugal?
13,042 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square?
China ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th 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.