Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 2,070 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2,070 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 178.3% on the previous year and up 9,051.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 2,070 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4 SDR per square kilometre, in 2004.
Guinea ranks 79th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 163 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 185.11 SDR per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 34.52 SDR per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 1993 | 3.47 SDR per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 2000 | 61.49 SDR per square kilometre | +1670.9% |
| 2001 | 26.99 SDR per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2002 | 275.14 SDR per square kilometre | +919.5% |
| 2003 | 306.44 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4 SDR per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2005 | 3.62 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 31.4 SDR per square kilometre | +767.7% |
| 2007 | 7 SDR per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2008 | 16.35 SDR per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 2009 | 20.06 SDR per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 26.4 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 28.84 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 31.32 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 22.62 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 24.08 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 239.39 SDR per square kilometre | +894.3% |
| 2016 | 24.63 SDR per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 2017 | 26.31 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 184.71 SDR per square kilometre | +602.2% |
| 2019 | 560.77 SDR per square kilometre | +203.6% |
| 2020 | 717.13 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 710.28 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 743.79 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,070 SDR per square kilometre | +178.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2,070 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 SDR per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1670.9% | 3.47 SDR per square kilometre | 61.49 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +919.5% | 26.99 SDR per square kilometre | 275.14 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +894.3% | 24.08 SDR per square kilometre | 239.39 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +767.7% | 3.62 SDR per square kilometre | 31.4 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +602.2% | 26.31 SDR per square kilometre | 184.71 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.52 SDR per square kilometre | 3.47 SDR per square kilometre | 185.11 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.19 SDR per square kilometre | 3.4 SDR per square kilometre | 306.44 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.91 SDR per square kilometre | 22.62 SDR per square kilometre | 560.77 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,060 SDR per square kilometre | 710.28 SDR per square kilometre | 2,070 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 76 Morocco 2,449 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 77 Ukraine 2,308 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tunisia 2,177 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 80 Indonesia 2,052 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 81 Ghana 1,898 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,441 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Guinea
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 Guinea?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Guinea was 2,070 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,070 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 SDR per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Guinea rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,051.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.