Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in India
India: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 13,358 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in India stood at 13,358 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in India peaked at 13,358 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.3 SDR per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places India 45th 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 India, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.53 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 83.34 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 83.37 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 83.46 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 94.8 SDR per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 82.3 SDR per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 82.32 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 97.99 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 82.32 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 87.4 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 93.98 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 139.8 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 217.62 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 356.27 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 280.21 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 271.27 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 335.98 SDR per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 487.88 SDR per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 1,119 SDR per square kilometre | +129.4% |
| 1980 | 1,336 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 987.08 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 1,197 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 1,053 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 924.27 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 940.88 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,123 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 1,199 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,071 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 1,072 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 973.2 SDR per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 938.03 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 925.03 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,096 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 1,042 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,118 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,104 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 921.6 SDR per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 789.68 SDR per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 818.12 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 814.92 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 851.16 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 975.33 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1,086 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,091 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,389 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1,635 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 2,041 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 2,184 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4,184 SDR per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 2010 | 5,504 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 6,015 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 6,530 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4,717 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 5,020 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4,614 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5,141 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 5,494 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 5,983 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 7,562 SDR per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 9,607 SDR per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 10,605 SDR per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 11,595 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 13,358 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13,358 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 SDR per square kilometre, 12.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 13,358 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,565 SDR per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in India 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 | +129.4% | 487.88 SDR per square kilometre | 1,119 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.94 SDR per square kilometre | 82.3 SDR per square kilometre | 97.99 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 338.95 SDR per square kilometre | 87.4 SDR per square kilometre | 1,119 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,090 SDR per square kilometre | 924.27 SDR per square kilometre | 1,336 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 972.57 SDR per square kilometre | 789.68 SDR per square kilometre | 1,118 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,625 SDR per square kilometre | 814.92 SDR per square kilometre | 4,184 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,658 SDR per square kilometre | 4,614 SDR per square kilometre | 7,562 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,291 SDR per square kilometre | 9,607 SDR per square kilometre | 13,358 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 42 Iraq 16,231 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sweden 15,256 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 North Macedonia 13,508 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 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
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % 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 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in India?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in India was 13,358 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 13,358 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3 SDR per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does India rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.