Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 43,944 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 43,944 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 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 43,944 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,279 SDR per square kilometre, in 1971.
United States of America ranks 26th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,858 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,757 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 1,707 SDR per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,695 SDR per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,541 SDR per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 1,453 SDR per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1,325 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 1,424 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1,302 SDR per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1,291 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,279 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,801 SDR per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1973 | 2,804 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 4,590 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 3,593 SDR per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 3,478 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4,115 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 5,235 SDR per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 11,228 SDR per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 1980 | 13,339 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 9,848 SDR per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 11,940 SDR per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 10,479 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 9,024 SDR per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 8,537 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 9,143 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 9,776 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 8,716 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 8,726 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7,739 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 7,069 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 6,929 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8,129 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 7,502 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 7,434 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,336 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6,144 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 5,838 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 6,042 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6,015 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,292 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7,210 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 8,016 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 8,052 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10,246 SDR per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 12,061 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 15,059 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 16,142 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 19,831 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 26,090 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 28,508 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 30,951 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 22,359 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 23,796 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 21,868 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 24,368 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 26,025 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 26,344 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,485 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 37,536 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 37,176 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 38,930 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 43,944 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,562 SDR per square kilometre | 1,302 SDR per square kilometre | 1,858 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,942 SDR per square kilometre | 1,279 SDR per square kilometre | 11,228 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,953 SDR per square kilometre | 8,537 SDR per square kilometre | 13,339 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,016 SDR per square kilometre | 5,838 SDR per square kilometre | 8,129 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,892 SDR per square kilometre | 6,015 SDR per square kilometre | 19,831 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,179 SDR per square kilometre | 21,868 SDR per square kilometre | 31,485 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,396 SDR per square kilometre | 37,176 SDR per square kilometre | 43,944 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 23 United Arab Emirates 51,842 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 24 Hungary 51,172 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 25 Türkiye 46,645 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 27 Greece 43,862 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 28 Malta 43,233 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 29 Luxembourg 42,991 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United States of America
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 543.32 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in United States of America was 43,944 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 43,944 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,279 SDR per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does United States of America rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.