Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,115 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 1,115 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 1,115 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7236 SDR per square kilometre, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 86th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.58 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.2 SDR per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1963 | 28.43 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 26.05 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 24.15 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 30.76 SDR per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1967 | 30.77 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 47.57 SDR per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1969 | 49.52 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 54.52 SDR per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 37.65 SDR per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 87.22 SDR per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1973 | 135.87 SDR per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1974 | 222.42 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 174.93 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 169.35 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 207.61 SDR per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 271.17 SDR per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 620.91 SDR per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 1980 | 738.39 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 545.58 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 661.69 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 582.13 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 502.47 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 475.59 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 510.65 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 545.27 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 487.14 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 487.58 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 418.59 SDR per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 372.42 SDR per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 387.27 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 454.46 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 419.59 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 415.84 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 410.42 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.37 SDR per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 1998 | 26.89 SDR per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 26.12 SDR per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.46 SDR per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7236 SDR per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8291 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9454 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 182.41 SDR per square kilometre | +19194.8% |
| 2005 | 230.83 SDR per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 271.75 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 339.31 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 363.15 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 446.12 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 586.93 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 723.3 SDR per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 785.28 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 567.3 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 603.76 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 554.82 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 568.42 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 585.93 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 593.14 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 710.3 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 952.35 SDR per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 836.79 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 987.74 SDR per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 1,115 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,115 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,339 SDR per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,115 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583.51 SDR per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +19194.8% | 0.9454 SDR per square kilometre | 182.41 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.56 SDR per square kilometre | 22.2 SDR per square kilometre | 69.58 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 198.17 SDR per square kilometre | 37.65 SDR per square kilometre | 620.91 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 553.65 SDR per square kilometre | 475.59 SDR per square kilometre | 738.39 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 296 SDR per square kilometre | 26.12 SDR per square kilometre | 454.46 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.75 SDR per square kilometre | 0.7236 SDR per square kilometre | 446.12 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 627.92 SDR per square kilometre | 554.82 SDR per square kilometre | 785.28 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 972.96 SDR per square kilometre | 836.79 SDR per square kilometre | 1,115 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 83 Afghanistan 1,415 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 1,339 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 85 Nigeria 1,160 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,073 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 88 Paraguay 1,023 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 89 Iceland 972.65 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Argentina was 1,115 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,115 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7236 SDR per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.