Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 5,381 SDR per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 5,381 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2017.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 14,435 SDR per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 455.64 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 456.69 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 455.64 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 455.78 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 456.3 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 456.3 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 457.2 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 457.33 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 546.76 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 459.33 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 464.77 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 508.89 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 756.99 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 1,178 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 1,931 SDR per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 1,519 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1,470 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,743 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 2,240 SDR per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 5,050 SDR per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1980 | 6,005 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 4,437 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 5,381 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 4,734 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 4,086 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 3,868 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4,152 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 4,434 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3,961 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 3,964 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,516 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 3,212 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3,149 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,695 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 3,411 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3,380 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,336 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,794 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 2,262 SDR per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 2,340 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,445 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,729 SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 3,018 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3,651 SDR per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 3,674 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,667 SDR per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 SDR per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 6,861 SDR per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 7,336 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 9,123 SDR per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 12,168 SDR per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 13,296 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 14,435 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 10,481 SDR per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 10,954 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7,610 SDR per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 5,807 SDR per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 5,381 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 5,381 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 SDR per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 5,381 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583.51 SDR per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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% | 2,240 SDR per square kilometre | 5,050 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466.81 SDR per square kilometre | 455.64 SDR per square kilometre | 546.76 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,686 SDR per square kilometre | 464.77 SDR per square kilometre | 5,050 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,502 SDR per square kilometre | 3,868 SDR per square kilometre | 6,005 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,110 SDR per square kilometre | 2,262 SDR per square kilometre | 3,695 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,901 SDR per square kilometre | 2,445 SDR per square kilometre | 9,123 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,016 SDR per square kilometre | 5,381 SDR per square kilometre | 14,435 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 5,381 SDR per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14,435 SDR per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.64 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.