Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 3,054 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 3,054 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 3,054 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.32 SDR per square kilometre, in 1999.
Mexico ranks 73rd 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.86 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.46 SDR per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 71.66 SDR per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1964 | 87.24 SDR per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 81.55 SDR per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 56.37 SDR per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1967 | 85.88 SDR per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1968 | 101.61 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 87.44 SDR per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 96.68 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 108.67 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 152 SDR per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 221.57 SDR per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1974 | 287.06 SDR per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 225.57 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 95.55 SDR per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1977 | 122.58 SDR per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 168.95 SDR per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 396.74 SDR per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 1980 | 490.22 SDR per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 396.39 SDR per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 440.09 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 432.64 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 391.85 SDR per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 361.77 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 422.12 SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 445.25 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 400.61 SDR per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 160.94 SDR per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 1990 | 127.98 SDR per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 117.44 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 85.82 SDR per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 70.82 SDR per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 57.49 SDR per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 68.78 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 33.7 SDR per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1997 | 20.97 SDR per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 23.44 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 17.32 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 27.02 SDR per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 26.17 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.14 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 24.6 SDR per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 20.21 SDR per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 20 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.11 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.21 SDR per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2008 | 58.02 SDR per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2009 | 98.31 SDR per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2010 | 106.56 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,748 SDR per square kilometre | +1540.5% |
| 2012 | 2,230 SDR per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 1,593 SDR per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 1,690 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,536 SDR per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1,698 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1,810 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,829 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,187 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 2,607 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 2,582 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,703 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3,054 SDR per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,054 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,339 SDR per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,054 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583.51 SDR per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1540.5% | 106.56 SDR per square kilometre | 1,748 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.34 SDR per square kilometre | 48.46 SDR per square kilometre | 101.61 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 187.54 SDR per square kilometre | 95.55 SDR per square kilometre | 396.74 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.19 SDR per square kilometre | 160.94 SDR per square kilometre | 490.22 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.38 SDR per square kilometre | 17.32 SDR per square kilometre | 127.98 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.58 SDR per square kilometre | 20 SDR per square kilometre | 98.31 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,643 SDR per square kilometre | 106.56 SDR per square kilometre | 2,230 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,737 SDR per square kilometre | 2,582 SDR per square kilometre | 3,054 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 70 El Salvador 3,272 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 71 Haiti 3,247 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 72 Guatemala 3,179 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 74 Nepal 2,754 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 75 Tajikistan 2,668 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 76 Morocco 2,449 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Mexico was 3,054 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,054 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.32 SDR per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.