Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 5,171 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Argentina is 5,171 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 15,564 SDR per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.73 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Argentina 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.62 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.73 SDR per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1963 | 70.16 SDR per square kilometre | +255.6% |
| 1964 | 29.96 SDR per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 1965 | 62.12 SDR per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 1966 | 48.23 SDR per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1967 | 228.38 SDR per square kilometre | +373.5% |
| 1968 | 202.43 SDR per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 104.14 SDR per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1970 | 125.33 SDR per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 23.56 SDR per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 1972 | 98.95 SDR per square kilometre | +320.0% |
| 1973 | 323.5 SDR per square kilometre | +226.9% |
| 1974 | 306.81 SDR per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 77.1 SDR per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 1976 | 425.84 SDR per square kilometre | +452.3% |
| 1977 | 921.7 SDR per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 1978 | 1,286 SDR per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 2,457 SDR per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 1980 | 1,735 SDR per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 811.84 SDR per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1982 | 796.99 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 409.05 SDR per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1984 | 463 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,089 SDR per square kilometre | +135.2% |
| 1986 | 811.95 SDR per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 416.49 SDR per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1988 | 913.18 SDR per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 1989 | 406.79 SDR per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1990 | 1,103 SDR per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 1991 | 1,485 SDR per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1992 | 2,555 SDR per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 1993 | 3,548 SDR per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 3,445 SDR per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,380 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,499 SDR per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 6,000 SDR per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 6,355 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6,952 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 6,847 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,228 SDR per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 2,794 SDR per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 3,232 SDR per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 4,237 SDR per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 5,814 SDR per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 7,389 SDR per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 10,215 SDR per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 10,524 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10,004 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 11,061 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 9,538 SDR per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 8,741 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 5,927 SDR per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 6,568 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 5,424 SDR per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 9,123 SDR per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2017 | 12,857 SDR per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 15,564 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 10,364 SDR per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 8,603 SDR per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 9,241 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 9,733 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5,171 SDR per square kilometre | -46.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5,171 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,903 SDR per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5,171 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,878 SDR per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +452.3% | 77.1 SDR per square kilometre | 425.84 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +373.5% | 48.23 SDR per square kilometre | 228.38 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +320.0% | 23.56 SDR per square kilometre | 98.95 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.98 SDR per square kilometre | 19.73 SDR per square kilometre | 228.38 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 604.61 SDR per square kilometre | 23.56 SDR per square kilometre | 2,457 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 785.34 SDR per square kilometre | 406.79 SDR per square kilometre | 1,735 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,932 SDR per square kilometre | 1,103 SDR per square kilometre | 6,952 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,528 SDR per square kilometre | 2,794 SDR per square kilometre | 10,524 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,517 SDR per square kilometre | 5,424 SDR per square kilometre | 15,564 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,187 SDR per square kilometre | 5,171 SDR per square kilometre | 9,733 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 142 Papua New Guinea 6,204 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 5,714 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 144 Laos 5,417 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Suriname 5,084 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 147 Malawi 4,306 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tanzania 4,010 SDR per square kilometre compare
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Argentina was 5,171 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15,564 SDR per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.