Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 82,224 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
82,224 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
18th
of 159 countries
All-time high
82,224 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,723 SDR per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 82,224 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 Denmark peaked at 82,224 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,723 SDR per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Denmark 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,679 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,302 SDR per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 2,306 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,310 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,443 SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 2,715 SDR per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 2,716 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,413 SDR per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 2,233 SDR per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1970 | 1,723 SDR per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 1,821 SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2,709 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 4,217 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 6,904 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 5,430 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 5,257 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 6,535 SDR per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 8,587 SDR per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 15,935 SDR per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 1980 | 18,823 SDR per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 13,908 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 16,868 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 14,840 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 12,809 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 12,124 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 13,015 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 13,888 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 12,416 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 12,495 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11,150 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 10,240 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 10,058 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11,661 SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 10,689 SDR per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 10,706 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,670 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9,071 SDR per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 10,949 SDR per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 11,321 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11,277 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11,776 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13,488 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 15,020 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 15,086 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19,199 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 22,603 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 28,222 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 30,204 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 37,106 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 48,817 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 53,342 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 57,913 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 41,837 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 44,526 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 40,916 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 45,594 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 48,696 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 49,292 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58,912 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 70,234 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 69,561 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 72,843 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 82,224 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 82,224 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 82,224 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,508 SDR per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,568 SDR per square kilometre | 2,233 SDR per square kilometre | 3,413 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,912 SDR per square kilometre | 1,723 SDR per square kilometre | 15,935 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,119 SDR per square kilometre | 12,124 SDR per square kilometre | 18,823 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,651 SDR per square kilometre | 9,071 SDR per square kilometre | 11,661 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,398 SDR per square kilometre | 11,277 SDR per square kilometre | 37,106 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,985 SDR per square kilometre | 40,916 SDR per square kilometre | 58,912 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,715 SDR per square kilometre | 69,561 SDR per square kilometre | 82,224 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 15 Austria 167,690 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 114,683 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 98,088 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cyprus 74,364 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,386 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 57,882 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Denmark was 82,224 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82,224 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,723 SDR per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.