Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 82,172 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 82,172 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 82,172 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 212.7 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 82nd 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 212.7 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 219.76 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 282.06 SDR per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 302.27 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 276.77 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 290.43 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 301.94 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 354.66 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 341.25 SDR per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 388.92 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 465.02 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 614.37 SDR per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 716.32 SDR per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 807.06 SDR per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 833.49 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 621.55 SDR per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 820.87 SDR per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 896.08 SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 1,206 SDR per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 1,684 SDR per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 2,197 SDR per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 828.96 SDR per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 1983 | 2,355 SDR per square kilometre | +184.1% |
| 1984 | 4,208 SDR per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 1985 | 2,660 SDR per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1986 | 2,807 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4,965 SDR per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1988 | 2,418 SDR per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1989 | 2,638 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 3,694 SDR per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 6,492 SDR per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 1992 | 7,172 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 9,475 SDR per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 2,270 SDR per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1995 | 5,899 SDR per square kilometre | +159.9% |
| 1996 | 6,986 SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 11,000 SDR per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1998 | 11,641 SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 11,929 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14,047 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 18,340 SDR per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 19,173 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 20,434 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 21,266 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 26,673 SDR per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 26,100 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 28,389 SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 31,828 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 32,777 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 40,279 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 49,995 SDR per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 55,921 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 60,193 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 69,479 SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 65,928 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 68,103 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 63,382 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 65,242 SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 68,097 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 71,101 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 76,376 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 77,739 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 82,172 SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 82,172 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103,057 SDR per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 82,172 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,856 SDR per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +184.1% | 828.96 SDR per square kilometre | 2,355 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +159.9% | 2,270 SDR per square kilometre | 5,899 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -76.0% | 9,475 SDR per square kilometre | 2,270 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.87 SDR per square kilometre | 212.7 SDR per square kilometre | 354.66 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 736.94 SDR per square kilometre | 388.92 SDR per square kilometre | 1,206 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,676 SDR per square kilometre | 828.96 SDR per square kilometre | 4,965 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,656 SDR per square kilometre | 2,270 SDR per square kilometre | 11,929 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,903 SDR per square kilometre | 14,047 SDR per square kilometre | 32,777 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,662 SDR per square kilometre | 40,279 SDR per square kilometre | 69,479 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,847 SDR per square kilometre | 71,101 SDR per square kilometre | 82,172 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 79 Slovenia 87,740 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 87,201 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 81 Cambodia 84,380 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 83 Greece 78,689 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 84 Lithuania 73,441 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 72,956 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Mexico was 82,172 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 82,172 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.7 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.