Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 27,849 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Spain stood at 27,849 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 27,849 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 636.99 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 636.99 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 895.17 SDR per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1963 | 1,150 SDR per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1964 | 1,236 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1,626 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 1,580 SDR per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,579 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,880 SDR per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 1,578 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 1,064 SDR per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 1,144 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 1,702 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 2,656 SDR per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 4,349 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 3,421 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 3,312 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,925 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 5,043 SDR per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 11,364 SDR per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1980 | 13,516 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 9,987 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 12,112 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 10,657 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 9,211 SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 8,734 SDR per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 9,483 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 8,144 SDR per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 8,573 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 9,602 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 8,459 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 7,730 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 7,579 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8,894 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 8,210 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 8,143 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8,037 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6,732 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 7,996 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 7,126 SDR per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 7,104 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7,427 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8,501 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 9,465 SDR per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 9,507 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10,584 SDR per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 11,347 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 9,571 SDR per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 10,250 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 12,595 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 16,526 SDR per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 18,062 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 19,597 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 14,157 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 15,065 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 13,859 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 15,447 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 16,498 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 16,698 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 19,958 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 23,795 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 23,559 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24,671 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 27,849 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27,849 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27,849 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,508 SDR per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Spain 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 | +125.4% | 5,043 SDR per square kilometre | 11,364 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,351 SDR per square kilometre | 636.99 SDR per square kilometre | 1,880 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,798 SDR per square kilometre | 1,064 SDR per square kilometre | 11,364 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,002 SDR per square kilometre | 8,144 SDR per square kilometre | 13,516 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,891 SDR per square kilometre | 6,732 SDR per square kilometre | 8,894 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,635 SDR per square kilometre | 7,104 SDR per square kilometre | 12,595 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,587 SDR per square kilometre | 13,859 SDR per square kilometre | 19,958 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,968 SDR per square kilometre | 23,559 SDR per square kilometre | 27,849 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 31 Uzbekistan 41,652 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jordan 39,619 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovakia 32,579 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 35 Philippines 26,362 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 23,619 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 37 Serbia 23,478 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % 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 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % 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 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % 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 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Spain was 27,849 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27,849 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.99 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.