Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 72,956 SDR per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2010
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 Syria is 72,956 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 4,826.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 72,956 SDR per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 114.74 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syria ranks 85th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114.74 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 179.8 SDR per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1963 | 119.97 SDR per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 179.94 SDR per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 245.24 SDR per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1966 | 288.98 SDR per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 403.27 SDR per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1968 | 395.04 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 321.91 SDR per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 309.59 SDR per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 465.61 SDR per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1972 | 787.94 SDR per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1973 | 2,113 SDR per square kilometre | +168.2% |
| 1974 | 2,725 SDR per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 3,777 SDR per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 1,872 SDR per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1977 | 2,766 SDR per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 2,360 SDR per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 4,161 SDR per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1980 | 3,531 SDR per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 2,910 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 2,854 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,923 SDR per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 2,914 SDR per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1985 | 1,761 SDR per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 2,090 SDR per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 2,402 SDR per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 2,162 SDR per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 1,905 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 1,709 SDR per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 1,600 SDR per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,597 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,788 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,660 SDR per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1,641 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,641 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,483 SDR per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1,414 SDR per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,458 SDR per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,481 SDR per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,545 SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,647 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,736 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,921 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 67,745 SDR per square kilometre | +3426.4% |
| 2006 | 61,526 SDR per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 61,019 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 62,872 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 63,567 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 72,956 SDR per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 72,956 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,997 SDR per square kilometre, 24.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 72,956 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66,813 SDR per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3426.4% | 1,921 SDR per square kilometre | 67,745 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +168.2% | 787.94 SDR per square kilometre | 2,113 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.88 SDR per square kilometre | 114.74 SDR per square kilometre | 403.27 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,134 SDR per square kilometre | 309.59 SDR per square kilometre | 4,161 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,445 SDR per square kilometre | 1,761 SDR per square kilometre | 3,531 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,599 SDR per square kilometre | 1,414 SDR per square kilometre | 1,788 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,506 SDR per square kilometre | 1,481 SDR per square kilometre | 67,745 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,956 SDR per square kilometre | 72,956 SDR per square kilometre | 72,956 SDR per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 82 Mexico 82,172 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 83 Greece 78,689 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 84 Lithuania 73,441 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 86 Haiti 69,856 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uruguay 69,231 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 88 Panama 67,889 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Syria
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Syria?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Syria was 72,956 SDR per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 72,956 SDR per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.74 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,826.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.