Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 253.42 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1980–2023
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 Mongolia is 253.42 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 299.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 522.14 SDR per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 2005.
Mongolia ranks 100th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.06 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 10.04 SDR per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 11.97 SDR per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 8.66 SDR per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 7.19 SDR per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 9.44 SDR per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 6.75 SDR per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 6.68 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.92 SDR per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 6.04 SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.43 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 22.69 SDR per square kilometre | +253.0% |
| 1992 | 3.04 SDR per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 1993 | 2.96 SDR per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.66 SDR per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 17.6 SDR per square kilometre | +210.9% |
| 1996 | 24.07 SDR per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 11.81 SDR per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 4.16 SDR per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1966 SDR per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2000 | 11.56 SDR per square kilometre | +5780.8% |
| 2001 | 26.18 SDR per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 2002 | 23.21 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.89 SDR per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2004 | 5.84 SDR per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 2005 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 58.14 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 81.3 SDR per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 39.68 SDR per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 13.34 SDR per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2010 | 37.97 SDR per square kilometre | +184.7% |
| 2011 | 72.21 SDR per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2012 | 81.84 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 63.4 SDR per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 49.39 SDR per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 35.22 SDR per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6 SDR per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 80.02 SDR per square kilometre | +161.5% |
| 2018 | 355.4 SDR per square kilometre | +344.1% |
| 2019 | 522.14 SDR per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 221.08 SDR per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 259.66 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 183.29 SDR per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 253.42 SDR per square kilometre | +38.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 253.42 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,339 SDR per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 253.42 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,273 SDR per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Mongolia 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 | +5780.8% | 0.1966 SDR per square kilometre | 11.56 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.58 SDR per square kilometre | 5.92 SDR per square kilometre | 13.06 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.86 SDR per square kilometre | 0.1966 SDR per square kilometre | 24.07 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.21 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 81.3 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.82 SDR per square kilometre | 30.6 SDR per square kilometre | 522.14 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.36 SDR per square kilometre | 183.29 SDR per square kilometre | 259.66 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 97 Sri Lanka 375.23 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 98 Honduras 306.92 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 99 Estonia 287.8 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 101 Mozambique 247.43 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 219.68 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 103 Papua New Guinea 213.85 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Mongolia
- 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.13 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.55 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.13 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 Mongolia?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Mongolia was 253.42 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 522.14 SDR per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.