Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 484,735 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 484,735 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 519,853 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 736.49 SDR per square kilometre, in 1964.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,345 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,006 SDR per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 2,742 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 736.49 SDR per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 1965 | 3,056 SDR per square kilometre | +315.0% |
| 1966 | 4,785 SDR per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1967 | 5,807 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 3,922 SDR per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 4,361 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 6,112 SDR per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 30,415 SDR per square kilometre | +397.6% |
| 1972 | 18,449 SDR per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 19,151 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 20,383 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 16,237 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 12,007 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 68,438 SDR per square kilometre | +470.0% |
| 1978 | 50,846 SDR per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 61,945 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 66,928 SDR per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 54,111 SDR per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 46,454 SDR per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 44,770 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 39,807 SDR per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 48,389 SDR per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 62,254 SDR per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 121,542 SDR per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1988 | 135,467 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 109,357 SDR per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 104,170 SDR per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 121,053 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 110,147 SDR per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 110,671 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 116,124 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 116,832 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 114,682 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 99,003 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 94,561 SDR per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 121,137 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 147,957 SDR per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 145,571 SDR per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 156,580 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 145,056 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 153,682 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 156,194 SDR per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 157,937 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 181,525 SDR per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 150,575 SDR per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 180,888 SDR per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 225,470 SDR per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 254,322 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 270,444 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 286,482 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 320,840 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 410,246 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 379,727 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 400,312 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 475,137 SDR per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 473,401 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 462,597 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 519,853 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 491,754 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 484,735 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,640 SDR per square kilometre | 736.49 SDR per square kilometre | 5,807 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,398 SDR per square kilometre | 6,112 SDR per square kilometre | 68,438 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,908 SDR per square kilometre | 39,807 SDR per square kilometre | 135,467 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,838 SDR per square kilometre | 94,561 SDR per square kilometre | 121,137 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,596 SDR per square kilometre | 145,056 SDR per square kilometre | 181,525 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,638 SDR per square kilometre | 225,470 SDR per square kilometre | 475,137 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,735 SDR per square kilometre | 462,597 SDR per square kilometre | 519,853 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 536,195 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 518,467 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 33 Micronesia, Federated States of 507,733 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 35 Poland 413,710 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tonga 410,486 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 37 Jamaica 335,068 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 484,735 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 519,853 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.49 SDR per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.