Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in France
France: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 109,530 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in France, 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 France is 109,530 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in France peaked at 140,018 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 530.66 SDR per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places France 72nd 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 France, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,309 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,712 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 3,215 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 3,702 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 3,038 SDR per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 2,773 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 3,265 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 600.93 SDR per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 1969 | 530.66 SDR per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 2,650 SDR per square kilometre | +399.5% |
| 1971 | 7,567 SDR per square kilometre | +185.5% |
| 1972 | 10,576 SDR per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1973 | 6,564 SDR per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1974 | 6,859 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 13,404 SDR per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 1976 | 8,975 SDR per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 8,970 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,214 SDR per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 24,760 SDR per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 1980 | 39,775 SDR per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1981 | 35,488 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 27,805 SDR per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 35,181 SDR per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 39,637 SDR per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 44,914 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 47,712 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 43,225 SDR per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 34,973 SDR per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 34,748 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 47,966 SDR per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 40,580 SDR per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 36,473 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 30,595 SDR per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 33,373 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 33,519 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34,576 SDR per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 42,531 SDR per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 58,393 SDR per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 53,671 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 52,747 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 46,875 SDR per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 38,713 SDR per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 37,692 SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 42,192 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 36,029 SDR per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 52,604 SDR per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 53,670 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 40,497 SDR per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 55,194 SDR per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 67,229 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 58,750 SDR per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 65,470 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 61,265 SDR per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 63,454 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 73,902 SDR per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 77,464 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 71,372 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 88,189 SDR per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 93,556 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 98,056 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 134,829 SDR per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 140,018 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 109,530 SDR per square kilometre | -21.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 109,530 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 214,136 SDR per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 109,530 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,228 SDR per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +399.5% | 530.66 SDR per square kilometre | 2,650 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +185.5% | 2,650 SDR per square kilometre | 7,567 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,461 SDR per square kilometre | 530.66 SDR per square kilometre | 3,702 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,354 SDR per square kilometre | 2,650 SDR per square kilometre | 24,760 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,346 SDR per square kilometre | 27,805 SDR per square kilometre | 47,712 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,168 SDR per square kilometre | 30,595 SDR per square kilometre | 58,393 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,621 SDR per square kilometre | 36,029 SDR per square kilometre | 55,194 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,065 SDR per square kilometre | 58,750 SDR per square kilometre | 93,556 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,608 SDR per square kilometre | 98,056 SDR per square kilometre | 140,018 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 69 Bangladesh 120,007 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 70 Samoa 119,868 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 71 Austria 114,228 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 73 El Salvador 107,491 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sweden 96,128 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 75 Armenia 95,350 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in France?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in France was 109,530 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 140,018 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 530.66 SDR per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does France rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.