Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 4,146 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
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 Pakistan is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 4,146 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.75 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 66th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.75 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69.77 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 69.79 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70.29 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 70.5 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.64 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.68 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 84.82 SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 71.26 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 75.65 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 82.52 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 123.14 SDR per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 191.68 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 313.79 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 246.79 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 243.39 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 284.96 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 386.58 SDR per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 916.8 SDR per square kilometre | +137.2% |
| 1980 | 1,090 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 817.84 SDR per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 992.82 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 880.11 SDR per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 760.89 SDR per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 734.56 SDR per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 801.54 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 858.58 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 769.35 SDR per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 771.63 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 684.34 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 628.71 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 635.49 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 754.26 SDR per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 698.82 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 693.54 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 684.88 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 576.54 SDR per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 550.64 SDR per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 572.85 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 571.32 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 596.73 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 684.63 SDR per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 763.54 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 767.75 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 977.07 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1,151 SDR per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1,440 SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1,541 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,893 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 2,451 SDR per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 2,678 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2,909 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,102 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2,238 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,058 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2,294 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 2,451 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2,483 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,969 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 3,540 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 3,506 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,672 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,146 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4,146 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 SDR per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4,146 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +137.2% | 386.58 SDR per square kilometre | 916.8 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.95 SDR per square kilometre | 69.75 SDR per square kilometre | 84.82 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 286.53 SDR per square kilometre | 75.65 SDR per square kilometre | 916.8 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 847.76 SDR per square kilometre | 734.56 SDR per square kilometre | 1,090 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 648.01 SDR per square kilometre | 550.64 SDR per square kilometre | 754.26 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,039 SDR per square kilometre | 571.32 SDR per square kilometre | 1,893 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,463 SDR per square kilometre | 2,058 SDR per square kilometre | 2,969 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,716 SDR per square kilometre | 3,506 SDR per square kilometre | 4,146 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 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
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 4,125 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 68 Libya 4,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 69 Algeria 3,601 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 4,146 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,146 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.75 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.