Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 5,230 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Ecuador is 5,230 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% 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 Ecuador peaked at 5,955 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.94 SDR per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Ecuador 63rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.71 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69.17 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 67.67 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 40.6 SDR per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 40.6 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.94 SDR per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 62.18 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1968 | 113.42 SDR per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1969 | 80.3 SDR per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 73.64 SDR per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 77.36 SDR per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 76.68 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 129.75 SDR per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1974 | 212.41 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 167.06 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 161.73 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 196.28 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 255.15 SDR per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 581.6 SDR per square kilometre | +127.9% |
| 1980 | 691.64 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 511.03 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 619.8 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 545.27 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 470.65 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 445.48 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 478.21 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 510.63 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 456.19 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 456.61 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 433.15 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 395.66 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 387.92 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 425.42 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 392.69 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 389.18 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 384.11 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 321.72 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 340.81 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 719.5 SDR per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2000 | 717.06 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 748.96 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 858.21 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 955.85 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 960.07 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,222 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1,437 SDR per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 1,795 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 1,921 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,360 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 3,105 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 3,393 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,684 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,661 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 1,271 SDR per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 1,168 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,301 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,390 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 760.22 SDR per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 3,127 SDR per square kilometre | +311.3% |
| 2020 | 5,314 SDR per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2021 | 5,264 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,955 SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 5,230 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,230 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,339 SDR per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,230 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583.51 SDR per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +311.3% | 760.22 SDR per square kilometre | 3,127 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +127.9% | 255.15 SDR per square kilometre | 581.6 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +111.1% | 340.81 SDR per square kilometre | 719.5 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.84 SDR per square kilometre | 39.94 SDR per square kilometre | 113.42 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 193.17 SDR per square kilometre | 73.64 SDR per square kilometre | 581.6 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 518.55 SDR per square kilometre | 445.48 SDR per square kilometre | 691.64 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 419.01 SDR per square kilometre | 321.72 SDR per square kilometre | 719.5 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,297 SDR per square kilometre | 717.06 SDR per square kilometre | 2,360 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,186 SDR per square kilometre | 760.22 SDR per square kilometre | 3,684 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,441 SDR per square kilometre | 5,230 SDR per square kilometre | 5,955 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,381 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 61 Bangladesh 5,343 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 62 Latvia 5,286 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 64 South Africa 5,109 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 65 Lithuania 4,592 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 66 Pakistan 4,146 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 5,230 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,955 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.94 SDR per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.