Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,339 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,339 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre 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 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 1,339 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.87 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Peru 84th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.18 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.1 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 44.95 SDR per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 52.84 SDR per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 52.68 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.83 SDR per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 15.87 SDR per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1968 | 18.53 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 19.5 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 33.11 SDR per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1971 | 35.51 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 50.86 SDR per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1973 | 72.91 SDR per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 119.36 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 93.88 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 90.88 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 106.41 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 136.07 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 351.62 SDR per square kilometre | +158.4% |
| 1980 | 504.81 SDR per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 372.99 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 452.38 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 397.98 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 343.52 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 454.46 SDR per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 533.54 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 399.09 SDR per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 407.75 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 468.91 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 467.24 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 353.61 SDR per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 344.99 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 289.87 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 228.91 SDR per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 226.8 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 223.65 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 187.32 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 175.66 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 181.74 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 181.02 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 191.63 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 219.58 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 244.56 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 245.64 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 312.61 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 368.04 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 459.53 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 491.81 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 604.19 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 794.88 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 868.55 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 942.98 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 681.22 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 725 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 666.24 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 742.41 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 792.91 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 802.62 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 959.26 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1,144 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 1,133 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,186 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,339 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.61 SDR per square kilometre | 15.87 SDR per square kilometre | 52.84 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.06 SDR per square kilometre | 33.11 SDR per square kilometre | 351.62 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 433.54 SDR per square kilometre | 343.52 SDR per square kilometre | 533.54 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.98 SDR per square kilometre | 175.66 SDR per square kilometre | 467.24 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.86 SDR per square kilometre | 181.02 SDR per square kilometre | 604.19 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 797.61 SDR per square kilometre | 666.24 SDR per square kilometre | 959.26 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,200 SDR per square kilometre | 1,133 SDR per square kilometre | 1,339 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 81 Ghana 1,898 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,441 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 83 Afghanistan 1,415 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 85 Nigeria 1,160 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 86 Argentina 1,115 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,073 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Peru
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 12,760 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 39.01 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 60.31 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 66.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 65.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,908 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Peru was 1,339 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,339 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 SDR per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Peru rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.