Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 3,179 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 3,179 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 Guatemala peaked at 3,179 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 174.37 SDR per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 72nd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221.18 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 219.73 SDR per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 216.06 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 215.35 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 203.19 SDR per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 187.64 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 187.69 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 224.55 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 187.69 SDR per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 174.37 SDR per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 185.36 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 274.11 SDR per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1973 | 426.69 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 698.66 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 549.49 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 531.96 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 642.35 SDR per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 833.05 SDR per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 1,894 SDR per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 1980 | 2,253 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 1,665 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 2,019 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 1,776 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 1,533 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,451 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,558 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1,665 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1,488 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1,544 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 523.51 SDR per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1991 | 479.59 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 275.7 SDR per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 555.23 SDR per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 1994 | 513 SDR per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 510.84 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 507.06 SDR per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 427.72 SDR per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 410.29 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 425.08 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 424.59 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 446.15 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 509.11 SDR per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 576.21 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 576.91 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 738.89 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 870.28 SDR per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1,090 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 1,163 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,436 SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 1,889 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 2,062 SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,239 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1,617 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 1,721 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,582 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,763 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,883 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,906 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,278 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 2,715 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 2,689 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,816 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3,179 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,179 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,339 SDR per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,179 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583.51 SDR per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Guatemala 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 | +127.4% | 833.05 SDR per square kilometre | 1,894 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.01 SDR per square kilometre | 187.64 SDR per square kilometre | 224.55 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 621.04 SDR per square kilometre | 174.37 SDR per square kilometre | 1,894 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,695 SDR per square kilometre | 1,451 SDR per square kilometre | 2,253 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.8 SDR per square kilometre | 275.7 SDR per square kilometre | 555.23 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 783.15 SDR per square kilometre | 424.59 SDR per square kilometre | 1,436 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,894 SDR per square kilometre | 1,582 SDR per square kilometre | 2,278 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,850 SDR per square kilometre | 2,689 SDR per square kilometre | 3,179 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 69 Algeria 3,601 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 70 El Salvador 3,272 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 71 Haiti 3,247 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 73 Mexico 3,054 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 74 Nepal 2,754 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 75 Tajikistan 2,668 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Guatemala
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.01 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.93 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.01 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 Guatemala?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 3,179 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,179 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.37 SDR per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.