Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 7,797 SDR per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 7,797 SDR per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 31,698 SDR per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 659.07 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 143rd 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 659.07 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 661.43 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 845.22 SDR per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 944.37 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 929.63 SDR per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 882.93 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 990.76 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 1,135 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 1,060 SDR per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 1,186 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 1,654 SDR per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 2,122 SDR per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 3,002 SDR per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 7,518 SDR per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 1975 | 9,656 SDR per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 9,397 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 8,962 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 7,492 SDR per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 11,350 SDR per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1980 | 11,875 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 12,389 SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 12,142 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 13,011 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 14,382 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 14,448 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10,119 SDR per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 9,199 SDR per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 6,565 SDR per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 7,507 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 10,147 SDR per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 11,666 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 11,033 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 11,302 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9,676 SDR per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 8,172 SDR per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 12,630 SDR per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1997 | 14,876 SDR per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 11,859 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 12,481 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 13,834 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 11,064 SDR per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 10,096 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 15,885 SDR per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 17,088 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 23,640 SDR per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 27,669 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 24,220 SDR per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 31,698 SDR per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 24,818 SDR per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 21,839 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 20,628 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 21,738 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 14,926 SDR per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 16,789 SDR per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 12,784 SDR per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 8,560 SDR per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 7,797 SDR per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 7,797 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,034 SDR per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 7,797 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,856 SDR per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +150.5% | 3,002 SDR per square kilometre | 7,518 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 900.92 SDR per square kilometre | 659.07 SDR per square kilometre | 1,135 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,234 SDR per square kilometre | 1,186 SDR per square kilometre | 11,350 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,164 SDR per square kilometre | 6,565 SDR per square kilometre | 14,448 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,384 SDR per square kilometre | 8,172 SDR per square kilometre | 14,876 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,001 SDR per square kilometre | 10,096 SDR per square kilometre | 31,698 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,633 SDR per square kilometre | 7,797 SDR per square kilometre | 21,839 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 140 Kazakhstan 9,929 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kenya 9,420 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Angola 8,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cameroon 7,698 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 6,421 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Argentina 6,286 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 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 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 7,797 SDR per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 31,698 SDR per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 659.07 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.