Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 5,286 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
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 Latvia is 5,286 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 5,286 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 262.9 SDR per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Latvia 62nd 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 262.9 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1,110 SDR per square kilometre | +322.1% |
| 1994 | 1,051 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,042 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,029 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 860.99 SDR per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 818.89 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 847.23 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 841.87 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 878.97 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,007 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1,122 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,127 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,434 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1,689 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 2,109 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 2,257 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,772 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 3,648 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 3,986 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4,327 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3,126 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2,849 SDR per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2,618 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2,918 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 3,116 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3,154 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,770 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 4,515 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 4,472 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,683 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,286 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5,286 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5,286 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,508 SDR per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +322.1% | 262.9 SDR per square kilometre | 1,110 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877.73 SDR per square kilometre | 262.9 SDR per square kilometre | 1,110 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,524 SDR per square kilometre | 841.87 SDR per square kilometre | 2,772 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,351 SDR per square kilometre | 2,618 SDR per square kilometre | 4,327 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,739 SDR per square kilometre | 4,472 SDR per square kilometre | 5,286 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 59 Kazakhstan 5,386 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,381 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 61 Bangladesh 5,343 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ecuador 5,230 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 64 South Africa 5,109 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 65 Lithuania 4,592 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Latvia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % 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 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % 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 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Latvia was 5,286 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,286 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.9 SDR per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.