Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 39,662 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 39,662 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 39,662 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.51 SDR per square kilometre, in 1966.
Colombia ranks 113th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.51 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 76.73 SDR per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1963 | 78.53 SDR per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 93.91 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 86.63 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 69.51 SDR per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1967 | 74.98 SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 161.44 SDR per square kilometre | +115.3% |
| 1969 | 199.33 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 186.77 SDR per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 170.59 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 279.67 SDR per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1973 | 421.62 SDR per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1974 | 376.25 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 487.04 SDR per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 1,002 SDR per square kilometre | +105.7% |
| 1977 | 1,508 SDR per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1978 | 1,944 SDR per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 3,442 SDR per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1980 | 4,575 SDR per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 4,707 SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4,580 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,023 SDR per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 1,642 SDR per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1985 | 1,803 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 2,565 SDR per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 2,170 SDR per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 2,478 SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 2,649 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 3,084 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 4,309 SDR per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 5,183 SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 5,281 SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,003 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 5,125 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6,229 SDR per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 6,618 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5,604 SDR per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 5,321 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 6,230 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 7,347 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 7,189 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,624 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 7,856 SDR per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 9,430 SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 9,249 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,950 SDR per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 13,851 SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 14,366 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 16,432 SDR per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 18,725 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 21,697 SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 25,259 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 29,120 SDR per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 30,064 SDR per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 30,957 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 29,828 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 31,034 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 34,318 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 36,608 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 37,363 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 38,402 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 39,662 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 39,662 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103,057 SDR per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 39,662 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,856 SDR per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +115.3% | 74.98 SDR per square kilometre | 161.44 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.51 SDR per square kilometre | 69.51 SDR per square kilometre | 199.33 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 981.72 SDR per square kilometre | 170.59 SDR per square kilometre | 3,442 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,019 SDR per square kilometre | 1,642 SDR per square kilometre | 4,707 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,176 SDR per square kilometre | 3,084 SDR per square kilometre | 6,618 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,409 SDR per square kilometre | 6,230 SDR per square kilometre | 14,366 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,743 SDR per square kilometre | 16,432 SDR per square kilometre | 34,318 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,009 SDR per square kilometre | 36,608 SDR per square kilometre | 39,662 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 110 Finland 41,511 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 111 Timor-Leste 41,367 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 40,880 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 114 Vanuatu 39,362 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 115 Libya 39,152 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 38,396 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Colombia was 39,662 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,662 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.51 SDR per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.