Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 8,635 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 8,635 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 294.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 8,635 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 247.98 SDR per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Ireland 50th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262.41 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 261.81 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 261.89 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 276.75 SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 305.88 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 335.68 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 364.97 SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 1,373 SDR per square kilometre | +276.1% |
| 1969 | 569.36 SDR per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1970 | 247.98 SDR per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1971 | 266.66 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 396.66 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 578.87 SDR per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 988.6 SDR per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1975 | 777.54 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 752.72 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 932.36 SDR per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 1,126 SDR per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 2,163 SDR per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1980 | 2,398 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1,778 SDR per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 2,161 SDR per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 1,902 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 1,641 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,553 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,667 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1,780 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,590 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 1,591 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,411 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 1,290 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1,266 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,487 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 1,372 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,362 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,345 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,126 SDR per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 1,339 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 540.27 SDR per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 538.15 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 562.1 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 644.09 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 717.37 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 720.54 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 916.98 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1,080 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,348 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 1,582 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1,943 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 2,557 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 2,794 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,033 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,191 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2,332 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2,143 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2,388 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2,550 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,582 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,086 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 3,679 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 5,776 SDR per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2022 | 7,650 SDR per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 8,635 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 445.73 SDR per square kilometre | 261.81 SDR per square kilometre | 1,373 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 822.98 SDR per square kilometre | 247.98 SDR per square kilometre | 2,163 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,806 SDR per square kilometre | 1,553 SDR per square kilometre | 2,398 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,254 SDR per square kilometre | 540.27 SDR per square kilometre | 1,487 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 SDR per square kilometre | 538.15 SDR per square kilometre | 1,943 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,566 SDR per square kilometre | 2,143 SDR per square kilometre | 3,086 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,435 SDR per square kilometre | 3,679 SDR per square kilometre | 8,635 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 47 Cape Verde 12,206 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 48 Cambodia 11,930 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 49 China 11,768 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 51 Finland 7,970 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 52 Slovenia 7,787 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 7,427 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 643.2 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,594 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,819 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -10.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Ireland was 8,635 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,635 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.98 SDR per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.