Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 376.6 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Oman, 1970–2023
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 Oman is 376.6 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 24,013.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 376.6 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5034 SDR per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Oman 96th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.72 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.81 SDR per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1972 | 2.69 SDR per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1973 | 4.19 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 14.77 SDR per square kilometre | +252.3% |
| 1975 | 11.62 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 17.28 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1977 | 44.53 SDR per square kilometre | +157.7% |
| 1978 | 104.02 SDR per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 1979 | 234.93 SDR per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 1980 | 311.87 SDR per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 302.12 SDR per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 372.96 SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 339.06 SDR per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 293.47 SDR per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 277.78 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 298.18 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 318.4 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 284.46 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 284.71 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 252.51 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 230.65 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 226.14 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 265.37 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 244.96 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 244.31 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 241.12 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 201.96 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 191.93 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 198.57 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 197.79 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 206.59 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5034 SDR per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5607 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5632 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7167 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8438 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.34 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.77 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 1.93 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.16 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.56 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 1.73 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.59 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.77 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.89 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.91 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.29 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 2.73 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 266.56 SDR per square kilometre | +9766.1% |
| 2023 | 376.6 SDR per square kilometre | +41.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 376.6 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 376.6 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +9766.1% | 2.7 SDR per square kilometre | 266.56 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +252.3% | 4.19 SDR per square kilometre | 14.77 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +157.7% | 17.28 SDR per square kilometre | 44.53 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.36 SDR per square kilometre | 1.81 SDR per square kilometre | 234.93 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 308.3 SDR per square kilometre | 277.78 SDR per square kilometre | 372.96 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.75 SDR per square kilometre | 191.93 SDR per square kilometre | 265.37 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.11 SDR per square kilometre | 0.5034 SDR per square kilometre | 206.59 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 SDR per square kilometre | 1.56 SDR per square kilometre | 2.29 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.15 SDR per square kilometre | 2.7 SDR per square kilometre | 376.6 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 93 Australia 494.01 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 94 Comoros 478.02 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 95 Suriname 450.37 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 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
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Oman?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Oman was 376.6 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 376.6 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5034 SDR per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Oman rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,013.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.