Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 206,434 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 206,434 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 206,434 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,863 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 14th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,863 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,159 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 5,444 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 5,734 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 6,318 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 7,065 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 7,682 SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 11,201 SDR per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1969 | 9,617 SDR per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 10,525 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 11,555 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 17,547 SDR per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1973 | 28,006 SDR per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1974 | 46,348 SDR per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1975 | 36,290 SDR per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 35,078 SDR per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 35,779 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 41,964 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 94,007 SDR per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 111,976 SDR per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 82,630 SDR per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 99,998 SDR per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 81,378 SDR per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 69,765 SDR per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 65,804 SDR per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 70,404 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 74,821 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 53,541 SDR per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 53,525 SDR per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 46,812 SDR per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 42,867 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 42,541 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 49,930 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 46,094 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 45,682 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 45,092 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 37,769 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 44,875 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 45,080 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 44,905 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46,905 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 52,428 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 51,025 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 45,813 SDR per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 52,668 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 56,822 SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 70,942 SDR per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 75,926 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 93,144 SDR per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 122,543 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 133,888 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 145,363 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 104,994 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 111,751 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 102,693 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 114,424 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 122,214 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 123,714 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 147,870 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 176,300 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 174,613 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 182,851 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 206,434 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,009 SDR per square kilometre | 4,863 SDR per square kilometre | 11,201 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,710 SDR per square kilometre | 10,525 SDR per square kilometre | 94,007 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,384 SDR per square kilometre | 53,525 SDR per square kilometre | 111,976 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,674 SDR per square kilometre | 37,769 SDR per square kilometre | 49,930 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,058 SDR per square kilometre | 44,905 SDR per square kilometre | 93,144 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,945 SDR per square kilometre | 102,693 SDR per square kilometre | 147,870 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,050 SDR per square kilometre | 174,613 SDR per square kilometre | 206,434 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 Bahrain 288,222 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 France 223,472 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Kuwait 219,017 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Austria 167,690 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 114,683 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 98,088 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,218 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6873 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 430.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 39.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 7.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 11.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 50.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 49.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Portugal was 206,434 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 206,434 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,863 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.