Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 24,761 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 24,761 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 32,378 SDR per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 145.79 SDR per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Egypt 124th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 204.56 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 224.25 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 217.27 SDR per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 224.76 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 194.66 SDR per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 157.53 SDR per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 196.91 SDR per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 187.9 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 145.79 SDR per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 165.79 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 151.04 SDR per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 193.69 SDR per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 443.51 SDR per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 1974 | 578.79 SDR per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 459.1 SDR per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 490.51 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 687.97 SDR per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 810.08 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 1,369 SDR per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1980 | 1,953 SDR per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 1,452 SDR per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 1,648 SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 1,630 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,523 SDR per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1,452 SDR per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,462 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,810 SDR per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 1,688 SDR per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,908 SDR per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2,556 SDR per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 4,344 SDR per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1992 | 8,490 SDR per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 1993 | 10,132 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 9,918 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 11,571 SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 12,782 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 14,422 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 13,430 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 11,118 SDR per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 10,629 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 10,870 SDR per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10,401 SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9,873 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 9,922 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15,362 SDR per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 17,366 SDR per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 20,479 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 22,390 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 22,362 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24,154 SDR per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 12,195 SDR per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 10,244 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 10,787 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10,350 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11,497 SDR per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 17,667 SDR per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 25,676 SDR per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 30,220 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 32,378 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 27,183 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 28,584 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 24,263 SDR per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 24,761 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 24,761 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,034 SDR per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 24,761 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66,813 SDR per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +129.0% | 193.69 SDR per square kilometre | 443.51 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.85 SDR per square kilometre | 145.79 SDR per square kilometre | 224.76 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 534.94 SDR per square kilometre | 151.04 SDR per square kilometre | 1,369 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,652 SDR per square kilometre | 1,452 SDR per square kilometre | 1,953 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,876 SDR per square kilometre | 2,556 SDR per square kilometre | 14,422 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,965 SDR per square kilometre | 9,873 SDR per square kilometre | 22,390 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,517 SDR per square kilometre | 10,244 SDR per square kilometre | 32,378 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,198 SDR per square kilometre | 24,263 SDR per square kilometre | 28,584 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 121 Nigeria 27,376 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 122 Russian Federation 27,180 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 123 Algeria 25,416 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 125 Lesotho 20,968 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eswatini 20,768 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 127 Paraguay 18,606 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Egypt
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 Egypt?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Egypt was 24,761 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32,378 SDR per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.79 SDR per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.