Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 3,372 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1962–2023
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 Madagascar is 3,372 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 289.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 3,372 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.58 SDR per square kilometre, in 1979.
Madagascar ranks 159th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 82.54 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 73.6 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 87.84 SDR per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 85.78 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 88.53 SDR per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 73.74 SDR per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 52.59 SDR per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 33.33 SDR per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1970 | 63.83 SDR per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 1971 | 73.4 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 82.74 SDR per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 96.79 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 69.39 SDR per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 52.26 SDR per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 62.4 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 97.57 SDR per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1978 | 78.17 SDR per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 6.58 SDR per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 1980 | 12.27 SDR per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 1981 | 39.18 SDR per square kilometre | +219.4% |
| 1982 | 31.11 SDR per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 48 SDR per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 103.33 SDR per square kilometre | +115.3% |
| 1985 | 75.84 SDR per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 161 SDR per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 1987 | 224.48 SDR per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 285.88 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 320.93 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 111.3 SDR per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 1991 | 106.82 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 105.58 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 100.96 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 84.39 SDR per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 126.05 SDR per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 288.06 SDR per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1997 | 358.89 SDR per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 209.3 SDR per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 284.63 SDR per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 376.38 SDR per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 545.06 SDR per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 459.48 SDR per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 479.4 SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 557.53 SDR per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 579.04 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 666.59 SDR per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 921.32 SDR per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 1,097 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 1,077 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,142 SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,270 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1,177 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 866.26 SDR per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 918.02 SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,032 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1,513 SDR per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 1,931 SDR per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 2,150 SDR per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 2,105 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,364 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 2,867 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 2,790 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,372 SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,372 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,997 SDR per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,372 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +219.4% | 12.27 SDR per square kilometre | 39.18 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.24 SDR per square kilometre | 33.33 SDR per square kilometre | 88.53 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 68.31 SDR per square kilometre | 6.58 SDR per square kilometre | 97.57 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.2 SDR per square kilometre | 12.27 SDR per square kilometre | 320.93 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.6 SDR per square kilometre | 84.39 SDR per square kilometre | 358.89 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 675.87 SDR per square kilometre | 376.38 SDR per square kilometre | 1,097 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,411 SDR per square kilometre | 866.26 SDR per square kilometre | 2,150 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,848 SDR per square kilometre | 2,364 SDR per square kilometre | 3,372 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,099 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mozambique 3,447 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 158 Liberia 3,416 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 160 Zambia 3,182 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guyana 3,160 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 2,676 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Madagascar
- 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.28 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9354 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.28 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 Madagascar?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 3,372 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,372 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 SDR per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.