Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in China
China: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 11,768 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in China, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in China stood at 11,768 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 316.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in China peaked at 11,768 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185.14 SDR per square kilometre, in 1977.
China ranks 49th 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 China, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 185.14 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 236.51 SDR per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 529.91 SDR per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 630.17 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 461.98 SDR per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 560.3 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 492.93 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 425.47 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 402.72 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 432.3 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 461.61 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 412.4 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 412.78 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 366.08 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 334.4 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 327.86 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 384.73 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 355.13 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 351.96 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 347.37 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 290.95 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 276.5 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 286.07 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 284.95 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 377.31 SDR per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 518.01 SDR per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 576.95 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 579.5 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 737.49 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 868.24 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,084 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 1,160 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,504 SDR per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2010 | 3,294 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 3,600 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,908 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,823 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 3,005 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4,617 SDR per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 5,379 SDR per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 5,745 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 5,846 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7,349 SDR per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 8,761 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 8,677 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,376 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 11,768 SDR per square kilometre | +25.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11,768 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,339 SDR per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 11,768 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,273 SDR per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in China 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 | +124.0% | 236.51 SDR per square kilometre | 529.91 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +115.8% | 1,160 SDR per square kilometre | 2,504 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317.19 SDR per square kilometre | 185.14 SDR per square kilometre | 529.91 SDR per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 469.27 SDR per square kilometre | 402.72 SDR per square kilometre | 630.17 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.11 SDR per square kilometre | 276.5 SDR per square kilometre | 384.73 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 869.09 SDR per square kilometre | 284.95 SDR per square kilometre | 2,504 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,557 SDR per square kilometre | 2,823 SDR per square kilometre | 7,349 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,645 SDR per square kilometre | 8,677 SDR per square kilometre | 11,768 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 46 Belarus 13,154 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cape Verde 12,206 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 48 Cambodia 11,930 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ireland 8,635 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 51 Finland 7,970 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 52 Slovenia 7,787 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in China?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in China was 11,768 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 11,768 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.14 SDR per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does China rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.