Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre (reserves) in Syria
Syria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre (reserves) was 4,125 SDR per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 4,125 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.6% 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 Syria peaked at 4,125 SDR per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 103.62 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
Syria ranks 67th 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 (reserves) in Syria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.86 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 103.62 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 103.65 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 103.77 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 103.77 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.97 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 104 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 182.39 SDR per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 1969 | 153.23 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 162.67 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 174.93 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 260.21 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 405.05 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 653.96 SDR per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 514.34 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 497.93 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 599.24 SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 765.52 SDR per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 1,762 SDR per square kilometre | +130.1% |
| 1980 | 2,095 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 1,548 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 1,877 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 1,652 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 1,426 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,349 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,448 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1,547 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,382 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 1,383 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,227 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 1,120 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,099 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,289 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1,190 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,179 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,164 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 974.88 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 926.46 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 958.52 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 954.77 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 997.24 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,143 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1,274 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1,280 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,629 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1,917 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 2,393 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 2,552 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,135 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 4,125 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4,125 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre (reserves) in Syria 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 | +130.1% | 765.52 SDR per square kilometre | 1,762 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.03 SDR per square kilometre | 103.62 SDR per square kilometre | 182.39 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 579.55 SDR per square kilometre | 162.67 SDR per square kilometre | 1,762 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,571 SDR per square kilometre | 1,349 SDR per square kilometre | 2,095 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,113 SDR per square kilometre | 926.46 SDR per square kilometre | 1,289 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,727 SDR per square kilometre | 954.77 SDR per square kilometre | 3,135 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,125 SDR per square kilometre | 4,125 SDR per square kilometre | 4,125 SDR per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 64 South Africa 5,109 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 65 Lithuania 4,592 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 66 Pakistan 4,146 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 68 Libya 4,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 69 Algeria 3,601 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 70 El Salvador 3,272 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Syria
- 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 (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Syria?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Syria was 4,125 SDR per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,125 SDR per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.62 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Syria rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.