Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 16.35 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 16.35 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 1,059 SDR per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.71 SDR per square kilometre, in 2002.
Chile ranks 114th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.58 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.68 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 58.08 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 58.29 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 59.23 SDR per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 61.1 SDR per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 61.02 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 74.72 SDR per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 64.24 SDR per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 67.05 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 72.75 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 108.94 SDR per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1973 | 172.2 SDR per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1974 | 294.6 SDR per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1975 | 208.98 SDR per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 208.4 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 249.11 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 324.3 SDR per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 796.63 SDR per square kilometre | +145.6% |
| 1980 | 1,059 SDR per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 781.74 SDR per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 953.69 SDR per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 771.5 SDR per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 831.14 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 747.87 SDR per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 719 SDR per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 676.25 SDR per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 619.38 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 608.57 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 713.38 SDR per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 658.14 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 651.34 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 642.17 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 537.47 SDR per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 335.99 SDR per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 346.96 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.85 SDR per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2001 | 21.9 SDR per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.71 SDR per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2003 | 3.02 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.03 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.81 SDR per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 4.49 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 5.61 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 6 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 7.37 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.31 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 8.87 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.15 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 9.07 SDR per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 9.69 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 9.81 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.71 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 13.96 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 13.83 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.48 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 16.35 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16.35 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16.35 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583.51 SDR per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +145.6% | 324.3 SDR per square kilometre | 796.63 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.11 SDR per square kilometre | 57.68 SDR per square kilometre | 74.72 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 250.3 SDR per square kilometre | 67.05 SDR per square kilometre | 796.63 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 837.74 SDR per square kilometre | 719 SDR per square kilometre | 1,059 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 578.96 SDR per square kilometre | 335.99 SDR per square kilometre | 713.38 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 SDR per square kilometre | 2.71 SDR per square kilometre | 21.9 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 SDR per square kilometre | 8.15 SDR per square kilometre | 11.71 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.66 SDR per square kilometre | 13.83 SDR per square kilometre | 16.35 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 111 Yemen 74.07 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 112 Burundi 57.83 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uruguay 28.47 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mauritania 10.28 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 116 Somalia 9.35 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 117 Kenya 1.48 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Chile?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Chile was 16.35 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,059 SDR per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 SDR per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.