Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 731.02 million SDR in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
731.02 million SDR
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.78 billion SDR
in 1957
All-time low
576.42 million SDR
in 2002
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) stood at 731.02 million SDR.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) peaked at 1.78 billion SDR in 1957 and was at its lowest, 576.42 million SDR, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.59 billion SDR | — |
| 1951 | 1.64 billion SDR | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 1.61 billion SDR | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 1.73 billion SDR | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 1.65 billion SDR | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 1.72 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 1.74 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.78 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 1.68 billion SDR | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 1.62 billion SDR | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 1.39 billion SDR | -13.9% |
| 1961 | 1.45 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.26 billion SDR | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 1.33 billion SDR | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.16 billion SDR | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 1.08 billion SDR | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.01 billion SDR | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.04 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.07 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.12 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.11 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.06 billion SDR | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.07 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.05 billion SDR | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.02 billion SDR | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.04 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 981.50 million SDR | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.03 billion SDR | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.13 billion SDR | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.17 billion SDR | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.09 billion SDR | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.11 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.05 billion SDR | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.14 billion SDR | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.14 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.08 billion SDR | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.11 billion SDR | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 billion SDR | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.10 billion SDR | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 992.04 million SDR | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 988.52 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 955.38 million SDR | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 974.04 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 970.25 million SDR | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 811.13 million SDR | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 779.04 million SDR | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 761.56 million SDR | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 651.27 million SDR | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 602.41 million SDR | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 576.42 million SDR | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 606.51 million SDR | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 664.22 million SDR | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 656.74 million SDR | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 652.28 million SDR | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 652.98 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 656.43 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 664.26 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 675.99 million SDR | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 807.26 million SDR | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 874.51 million SDR | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 875.77 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 851.74 million SDR | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 737.20 million SDR | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 635.72 million SDR | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 610.76 million SDR | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 608.79 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 629.03 million SDR | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 628.68 million SDR | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 696.63 million SDR | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 716.74 million SDR | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 685.49 million SDR | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 685.36 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 731.02 million SDR | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.68 billion SDR | 1.59 billion SDR | 1.78 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 billion SDR | 1.01 billion SDR | 1.45 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 billion SDR | 981.50 million SDR | 1.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 billion SDR | 1.05 billion SDR | 1.17 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 933.54 million SDR | 761.56 million SDR | 1.10 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 638.35 million SDR | 576.42 million SDR | 664.26 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 730.68 million SDR | 608.79 million SDR | 875.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 690.66 million SDR | 628.68 million SDR | 731.02 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- 5 Russian Federation 2.62 billion SDR compare
- 6 China 2.60 billion SDR compare
- 7 Switzerland 1.17 billion SDR compare
- 8 India 990.63 million SDR compare
- 9 Japan 951.96 million SDR compare
- 10 Türkiye 913.08 million SDR compare
- 11 Netherlands 689.18 million SDR compare
More financial sector data for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 53.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 658.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 703.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 755.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 757.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was 731.02 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 billion SDR in 1957.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.42 million SDR in 2002.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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