Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 2,754 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,754 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 332.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 2,754 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Nepal 74th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.94 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.91 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 21.37 SDR per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1964 | 21.4 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 21.4 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23.1 SDR per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 23.11 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 77.74 SDR per square kilometre | +236.4% |
| 1969 | 57.44 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 38.48 SDR per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 39.77 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 56.77 SDR per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1973 | 84.66 SDR per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 138.59 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 109 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 105.52 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 126.06 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 177.11 SDR per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 404.02 SDR per square kilometre | +128.1% |
| 1980 | 489.04 SDR per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 361.34 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 438.25 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 385.53 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 332.77 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 314.97 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 338.11 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 361.03 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 325.04 SDR per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 326.04 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 289.16 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 264.14 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 258.97 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 303.89 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 280.51 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 278.01 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 274.39 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 229.84 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 218.42 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 225.98 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 224.54 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 234.52 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 268.74 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 299.31 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 300.62 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 323.2 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 226.54 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 298.04 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 325.66 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 504.62 SDR per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 637.36 SDR per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 910.59 SDR per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 1,050 SDR per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 1,230 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 1,313 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,330 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,589 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1,894 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 2,330 SDR per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 2,440 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,754 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,754 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 SDR per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,754 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,565 SDR per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +236.4% | 23.11 SDR per square kilometre | 77.74 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +128.1% | 177.11 SDR per square kilometre | 404.02 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.15 SDR per square kilometre | 12.91 SDR per square kilometre | 77.74 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 128 SDR per square kilometre | 38.48 SDR per square kilometre | 404.02 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 367.21 SDR per square kilometre | 314.97 SDR per square kilometre | 489.04 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.33 SDR per square kilometre | 218.42 SDR per square kilometre | 303.89 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.75 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 323.2 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 918.81 SDR per square kilometre | 298.04 SDR per square kilometre | 1,589 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,354 SDR per square kilometre | 1,894 SDR per square kilometre | 2,754 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 71 Haiti 3,247 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 72 Guatemala 3,179 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 73 Mexico 3,054 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 75 Tajikistan 2,668 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 76 Morocco 2,449 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 77 Ukraine 2,308 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 Nepal?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Nepal was 2,754 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,754 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.