Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 18,326 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands stood at 18,326 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 18,326 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.43 SDR per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Solomon Islands 128th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 84.43 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 800.38 SDR per square kilometre | +848.0% |
| 1979 | 1,002 SDR per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 829.29 SDR per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 662.68 SDR per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 1,206 SDR per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1983 | 1,615 SDR per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 1,629 SDR per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,158 SDR per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 863.73 SDR per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 925.47 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1,052 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 711.25 SDR per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1990 | 441.98 SDR per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 213.36 SDR per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1992 | 610.54 SDR per square kilometre | +186.2% |
| 1993 | 522 SDR per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 426.27 SDR per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 382.28 SDR per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 809.56 SDR per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 1997 | 962.25 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 1,244 SDR per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 1,331 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 878.7 SDR per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 513.71 SDR per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 491.09 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 889.73 SDR per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2004 | 1,836 SDR per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 2005 | 2,370 SDR per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 2,472 SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,725 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2,060 SDR per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 3,327 SDR per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 6,167 SDR per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2011 | 9,594 SDR per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 11,598 SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 12,075 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 12,229 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,395 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 13,659 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14,406 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15,853 SDR per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 14,769 SDR per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 16,396 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 17,729 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 17,761 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18,326 SDR per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 18,326 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,034 SDR per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 18,326 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 219,342 SDR per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +848.0% | 84.43 SDR per square kilometre | 800.38 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629.04 SDR per square kilometre | 84.43 SDR per square kilometre | 1,002 SDR per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,065 SDR per square kilometre | 662.68 SDR per square kilometre | 1,629 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 694.37 SDR per square kilometre | 213.36 SDR per square kilometre | 1,331 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,756 SDR per square kilometre | 491.09 SDR per square kilometre | 3,327 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,374 SDR per square kilometre | 6,167 SDR per square kilometre | 15,853 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,553 SDR per square kilometre | 16,396 SDR per square kilometre | 18,326 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 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
- 129 Tajikistan 17,742 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 130 Djibouti 16,143 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 131 Belize 15,480 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Solomon Islands
- 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.14 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.76 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.14 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 Solomon Islands?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 18,326 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,326 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.43 SDR per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.