Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 69,231 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 69,231 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 69,248 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 929.19 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 87th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,096 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,159 SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1,064 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 1,067 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,024 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1,013 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 929.19 SDR per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,104 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 1,057 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,064 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,077 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,571 SDR per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1973 | 2,356 SDR per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 3,453 SDR per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1975 | 2,708 SDR per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 3,215 SDR per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 4,291 SDR per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 5,153 SDR per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 8,752 SDR per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1980 | 10,756 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 8,729 SDR per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 7,366 SDR per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 6,547 SDR per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 5,488 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 5,361 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 7,006 SDR per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 7,221 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6,803 SDR per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 6,728 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,806 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 4,537 SDR per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 4,925 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 5,917 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 6,347 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 6,970 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 7,518 SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 8,754 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 10,496 SDR per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 10,839 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12,172 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 14,091 SDR per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 3,245 SDR per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2003 | 8,023 SDR per square kilometre | +147.3% |
| 2004 | 9,242 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 12,306 SDR per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 11,738 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14,902 SDR per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 23,593 SDR per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 29,295 SDR per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 28,403 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 38,339 SDR per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 50,576 SDR per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 60,403 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 69,230 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 64,461 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 57,257 SDR per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 64,029 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 63,909 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 59,929 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 64,466 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 69,248 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 64,943 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 69,231 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 69,231 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 333,003 SDR per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 69,231 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,856 SDR per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +147.3% | 3,245 SDR per square kilometre | 8,023 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,057 SDR per square kilometre | 929.19 SDR per square kilometre | 1,159 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,364 SDR per square kilometre | 1,064 SDR per square kilometre | 8,752 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,201 SDR per square kilometre | 5,361 SDR per square kilometre | 10,756 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,211 SDR per square kilometre | 4,537 SDR per square kilometre | 10,839 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,861 SDR per square kilometre | 3,245 SDR per square kilometre | 29,295 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,654 SDR per square kilometre | 28,403 SDR per square kilometre | 69,230 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,972 SDR per square kilometre | 64,466 SDR per square kilometre | 69,248 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 84 Lithuania 73,441 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 72,956 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 86 Haiti 69,856 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 88 Panama 67,889 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 89 Nepal 64,765 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 90 Fiji 63,164 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % 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 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % 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 32.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % 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 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 69,231 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69,248 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 929.19 SDR per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.