Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in China
China: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 273,863 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in China, 1977–2023
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 China is 273,863 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in China peaked at 286,732 SDR per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 363.81 SDR per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places China 46th 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 China, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 390.77 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 363.81 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 704.08 SDR per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1980 | 842.73 SDR per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 924.85 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,656 SDR per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 1983 | 2,018 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 2,313 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 1,637 SDR per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 1,430 SDR per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 1,686 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 1,880 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1,868 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,581 SDR per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 3,587 SDR per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 1,925 SDR per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1993 | 2,121 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 4,216 SDR per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 1995 | 5,753 SDR per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 8,276 SDR per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 11,561 SDR per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 11,562 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,527 SDR per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 14,042 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 18,651 SDR per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 23,327 SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 29,834 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 42,726 SDR per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 61,961 SDR per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 76,521 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 104,233 SDR per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 135,960 SDR per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 166,662 SDR per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 201,527 SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 225,809 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 234,772 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 268,392 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 286,732 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 261,751 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 245,440 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 242,009 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 242,645 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 248,254 SDR per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 248,288 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 260,884 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 264,669 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 273,863 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 486.22 SDR per square kilometre | 363.81 SDR per square kilometre | 704.08 SDR per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,625 SDR per square kilometre | 842.73 SDR per square kilometre | 2,313 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,411 SDR per square kilometre | 1,925 SDR per square kilometre | 12,527 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,392 SDR per square kilometre | 14,042 SDR per square kilometre | 166,662 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,733 SDR per square kilometre | 201,527 SDR per square kilometre | 286,732 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,926 SDR per square kilometre | 248,288 SDR per square kilometre | 273,863 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 43 Bulgaria 318,114 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 286,748 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 45 Austria 281,918 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 47 Philippines 259,326 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 48 Malaysia 257,398 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 49 Serbia 244,364 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for China
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,778 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in China?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in China was 273,863 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 286,732 SDR per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.81 SDR per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does China rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.
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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.