Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 5,485 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,485 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
147th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5,716 SDR per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
129.96 SDR per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5,485 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 5,716 SDR per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 129.96 SDR per square kilometre, in 1969.
Australia ranks 147th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150.74 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 152.06 SDR per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 212.7 SDR per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1964 | 218.69 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 171.44 SDR per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1966 | 174.95 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 147.53 SDR per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 154.31 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 129.96 SDR per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 189.21 SDR per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1971 | 363.74 SDR per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 1972 | 702.51 SDR per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 1973 | 581.22 SDR per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 420.27 SDR per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 328.55 SDR per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 321.53 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 220.49 SDR per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1978 | 205.99 SDR per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 140.74 SDR per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1980 | 172.48 SDR per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 186.86 SDR per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 751.82 SDR per square kilometre | +302.3% |
| 1983 | 1,114 SDR per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1984 | 988.19 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 683.5 SDR per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 771.11 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 802.28 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,315 SDR per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1989 | 1,365 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,488 SDR per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1,505 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,061 SDR per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 1,052 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,006 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,042 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,311 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 1,625 SDR per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 1,353 SDR per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 2,012 SDR per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2000 | 1,810 SDR per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,860 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,981 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2,820 SDR per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 3,001 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3,820 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 4,625 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 2,040 SDR per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 2,594 SDR per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 3,234 SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 3,268 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,627 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3,800 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4,205 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4,565 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4,016 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 4,816 SDR per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 5,716 SDR per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 4,774 SDR per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 5,228 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3,534 SDR per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 4,996 SDR per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 5,215 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 5,485 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.04 SDR per square kilometre | 129.96 SDR per square kilometre | 218.69 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 347.42 SDR per square kilometre | 140.74 SDR per square kilometre | 702.51 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 815.08 SDR per square kilometre | 172.48 SDR per square kilometre | 1,365 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,346 SDR per square kilometre | 1,006 SDR per square kilometre | 2,012 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,778 SDR per square kilometre | 1,810 SDR per square kilometre | 4,625 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,401 SDR per square kilometre | 3,268 SDR per square kilometre | 5,716 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,808 SDR per square kilometre | 3,534 SDR per square kilometre | 5,485 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 144 Papua New Guinea 6,207 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 145 Suriname 5,801 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Laos 5,715 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 148 Argentina 5,171 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 5,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 4,543 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,189 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,642 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Australia was 5,485 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,716 SDR per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.96 SDR per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Australia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.