Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 16,231 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 16,231 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 563.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 16,231 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121.62 SDR per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Iraq 42nd 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 192.72 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 224.03 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 224.1 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 256.55 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 251.81 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 242.66 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 263.98 SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 527.28 SDR per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1969 | 443.21 SDR per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 350.23 SDR per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 376.62 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 560.22 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 872.05 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 1,428 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 1,123 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1,087 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,287 SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 1,644 SDR per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 3,683 SDR per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 4,379 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 121.62 SDR per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 154.77 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 182.21 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 227.51 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 243.49 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 301.23 SDR per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 396.31 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 433.03 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2,387 SDR per square kilometre | +451.3% |
| 2013 | 2,446 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,537 SDR per square kilometre | +126.4% |
| 2015 | 5,088 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5,670 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 6,056 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6,570 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 7,852 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 9,376 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 9,286 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13,143 SDR per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 16,231 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 16,231 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,339 SDR per square kilometre, 12.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 16,231 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +451.3% | 433.03 SDR per square kilometre | 2,387 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291.82 SDR per square kilometre | 192.72 SDR per square kilometre | 527.28 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,241 SDR per square kilometre | 350.23 SDR per square kilometre | 3,683 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,379 SDR per square kilometre | 4,379 SDR per square kilometre | 4,379 SDR per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 205.14 SDR per square kilometre | 121.62 SDR per square kilometre | 301.23 SDR per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,244 SDR per square kilometre | 396.31 SDR per square kilometre | 7,852 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,009 SDR per square kilometre | 9,286 SDR per square kilometre | 16,231 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 39 Czechia 19,645 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 18,779 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 41 Bulgaria 18,603 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sweden 15,256 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 North Macedonia 13,508 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 45 India 13,358 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 Iraq?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Iraq was 16,231 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16,231 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.62 SDR per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 563.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.