Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Brazil
Brazil: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 30,892 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Brazil is 30,892 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 32,262 SDR per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.18 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Brazil 117th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.13 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.18 SDR per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 1963 | 8.26 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 18.43 SDR per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 1965 | 50.37 SDR per square kilometre | +173.4% |
| 1966 | 45.48 SDR per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 18.48 SDR per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1968 | 25.4 SDR per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 73.14 SDR per square kilometre | +187.9% |
| 1970 | 136.59 SDR per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1971 | 186.92 SDR per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 455.42 SDR per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 1973 | 630.77 SDR per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 509.69 SDR per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 406.8 SDR per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 668.13 SDR per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1977 | 708.38 SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1,086 SDR per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 814.34 SDR per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 541.21 SDR per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 678.78 SDR per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 426.02 SDR per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 497.69 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 1,405 SDR per square kilometre | +182.2% |
| 1985 | 1,155 SDR per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 707.53 SDR per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 586.71 SDR per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 710.92 SDR per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 772.48 SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 692.85 SDR per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 725.67 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2,002 SDR per square kilometre | +175.9% |
| 1993 | 2,709 SDR per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 3,064 SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 4,030 SDR per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 4,892 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 4,552 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 3,668 SDR per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 3,075 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 2,978 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,386 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 3,297 SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,933 SDR per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 4,042 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4,457 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 6,772 SDR per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 13,585 SDR per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2008 | 14,980 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 18,115 SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 22,301 SDR per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 27,303 SDR per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 28,769 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 27,675 SDR per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 29,809 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 30,579 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 32,262 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 31,181 SDR per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 31,996 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 30,593 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 29,201 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 30,315 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 28,509 SDR per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 30,892 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 30,892 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92,563 SDR per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 30,892 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,202 SDR per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +187.9% | 25.4 SDR per square kilometre | 73.14 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +182.2% | 497.69 SDR per square kilometre | 1,405 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +175.9% | 725.67 SDR per square kilometre | 2,002 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +173.4% | 18.43 SDR per square kilometre | 50.37 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.87 SDR per square kilometre | 7.18 SDR per square kilometre | 73.14 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 560.31 SDR per square kilometre | 136.59 SDR per square kilometre | 1,086 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 748.11 SDR per square kilometre | 426.02 SDR per square kilometre | 1,405 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,941 SDR per square kilometre | 692.85 SDR per square kilometre | 4,892 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,554 SDR per square kilometre | 2,978 SDR per square kilometre | 18,115 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,247 SDR per square kilometre | 22,301 SDR per square kilometre | 32,262 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,729 SDR per square kilometre | 28,509 SDR per square kilometre | 30,892 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 114 Nicaragua 33,737 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 115 Finland 33,541 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 33,287 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 118 Nigeria 26,216 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 119 Algeria 21,815 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 120 Lesotho 20,968 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Brazil was 30,892 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 32,262 SDR per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.