Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 9,929 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan stood at 9,929 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 9,929 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 191.79 SDR per square kilometre, in 1993.
Kazakhstan ranks 140th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 191.79 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 308.58 SDR per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 413.62 SDR per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 504.91 SDR per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 610.23 SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 517.05 SDR per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 540.01 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 596.73 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 738.59 SDR per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 855.74 SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1,237 SDR per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 2,213 SDR per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2005 | 1,832 SDR per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 4,709 SDR per square kilometre | +157.0% |
| 2007 | 4,135 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 4,782 SDR per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 5,478 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 6,798 SDR per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 7,049 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6,820 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,939 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 7,478 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 7,446 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,157 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7,997 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,250 SDR per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,757 SDR per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 9,166 SDR per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 9,098 SDR per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,763 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 9,929 SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 9,929 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103,057 SDR per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 9,929 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,616 SDR per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +157.0% | 1,832 SDR per square kilometre | 4,709 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440.89 SDR per square kilometre | 191.79 SDR per square kilometre | 610.23 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,658 SDR per square kilometre | 596.73 SDR per square kilometre | 5,478 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,369 SDR per square kilometre | 5,939 SDR per square kilometre | 8,250 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,489 SDR per square kilometre | 9,098 SDR per square kilometre | 9,929 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 137 Ghana 11,871 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 138 Afghanistan 10,378 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 139 Canada 9,969 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kenya 9,420 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Angola 8,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7,797 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.02 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.51 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.02 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 Kazakhstan?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 9,929 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,929 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.79 SDR per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.