Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan is 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.76 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,546 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,546 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,512 SDR per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 5,615 SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5,510 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5,873 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 5,785 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5,543 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 8,116 SDR per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1969 | 9,971 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 13,297 SDR per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 38,854 SDR per square kilometre | +192.2% |
| 1972 | 47,567 SDR per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 31,032 SDR per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1974 | 36,875 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 34,753 SDR per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 43,660 SDR per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 58,210 SDR per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 79,240 SDR per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1979 | 66,145 SDR per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 83,305 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 88,725 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 85,167 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 88,276 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 94,826 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 86,498 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 115,955 SDR per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 179,222 SDR per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1988 | 217,405 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 195,500 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 169,324 SDR per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 154,593 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 158,971 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 215,633 SDR per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 253,909 SDR per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 355,406 SDR per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 430,412 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 460,916 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 433,424 SDR per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 587,566 SDR per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 761,490 SDR per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 877,487 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 947,679 SDR per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million SDR per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.76 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 333,003 SDR per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 219,342 SDR per square kilometre, 12.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +192.2% | 13,297 SDR per square kilometre | 38,854 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,275 SDR per square kilometre | 4,546 SDR per square kilometre | 9,971 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,963 SDR per square kilometre | 13,297 SDR per square kilometre | 79,240 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,488 SDR per square kilometre | 83,305 SDR per square kilometre | 217,405 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,015 SDR per square kilometre | 154,593 SDR per square kilometre | 587,566 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre | 761,490 SDR per square kilometre | 1.84 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.97 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.62 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.76 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Malta 2.85 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 2.78 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.04 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan was 2.65 million 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,546 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.