Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 621.39 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Chad stood at 621.39 SDR per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 698.71 SDR per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.82 SDR per square kilometre, in 1969.
Chad ranks 173rd 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.1 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.17 SDR per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1963 | 8.94 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 11.82 SDR per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1965 | 10.81 SDR per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 5.85 SDR per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7802 SDR per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 1968 | -1.78 SDR per square kilometre | -328.5% |
| 1969 | -3.82 SDR per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 1970 | 1.83 SDR per square kilometre | -148.0% |
| 1971 | 8.2 SDR per square kilometre | +347.8% |
| 1972 | 7.36 SDR per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9675 SDR per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 1974 | 9.9 SDR per square kilometre | +923.3% |
| 1975 | 2.07 SDR per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 1976 | 15.91 SDR per square kilometre | +666.7% |
| 1977 | 12.88 SDR per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 8.36 SDR per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 10.31 SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 7.33 SDR per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 8.08 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 12.68 SDR per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1983 | 24.54 SDR per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1984 | 38.55 SDR per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 26.82 SDR per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 13.15 SDR per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 32.18 SDR per square kilometre | +144.8% |
| 1988 | 39.92 SDR per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 70.21 SDR per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1990 | 73.72 SDR per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 68.69 SDR per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 48.63 SDR per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 25.02 SDR per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 43.67 SDR per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1995 | 78.44 SDR per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 1996 | 93.11 SDR per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 81.84 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 69.54 SDR per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 56.85 SDR per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 69.34 SDR per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 79.28 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 129.98 SDR per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2003 | 102.47 SDR per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 115.88 SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 128.51 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 333.71 SDR per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 2007 | 484.63 SDR per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 698.71 SDR per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 312.41 SDR per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 326.12 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 491.98 SDR per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 597.15 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 610.07 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 589.75 SDR per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 211.43 SDR per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 2016 | 4.83 SDR per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2017 | 4.78 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.37 SDR per square kilometre | +1664.3% |
| 2019 | 178.05 SDR per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2020 | 215.42 SDR per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 120.06 SDR per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 604.62 SDR per square kilometre | +403.6% |
| 2023 | 621.39 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 621.39 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,997 SDR per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 621.39 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1664.3% | 4.78 SDR per square kilometre | 84.37 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +923.3% | 0.9675 SDR per square kilometre | 9.9 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +666.7% | 2.07 SDR per square kilometre | 15.91 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +403.6% | 120.06 SDR per square kilometre | 604.62 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.21 SDR per square kilometre | -3.82 SDR per square kilometre | 11.82 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.78 SDR per square kilometre | 0.9675 SDR per square kilometre | 15.91 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.34 SDR per square kilometre | 7.33 SDR per square kilometre | 70.21 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.95 SDR per square kilometre | 25.02 SDR per square kilometre | 93.11 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.49 SDR per square kilometre | 69.34 SDR per square kilometre | 698.71 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.85 SDR per square kilometre | 4.78 SDR per square kilometre | 610.07 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.37 SDR per square kilometre | 120.06 SDR per square kilometre | 621.39 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 170 Ethiopia 1,340 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,238 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 172 Eritrea 1,145 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 174 Central African Republic 573.79 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 175 Zimbabwe 222.59 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 176 South Sudan 85.96 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Chad
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1608 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Chad?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Chad was 621.39 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 698.71 SDR per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.82 SDR per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Chad rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.