Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in France
France: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 333,003 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
333,003 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 179 countries
All-time high
337,976 SDR per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
6,261 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in France stood at 333,003 SDR per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in France peaked at 337,976 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,261 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 41st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 France, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,261 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,521 SDR per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 9,119 SDR per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 10,644 SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 11,800 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 12,545 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 13,032 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 9,213 SDR per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 7,149 SDR per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 9,647 SDR per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1971 | 15,073 SDR per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1972 | 21,744 SDR per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1973 | 23,986 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 35,386 SDR per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 35,841 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 30,715 SDR per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 34,586 SDR per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 46,042 SDR per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 83,835 SDR per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1980 | 109,971 SDR per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 87,354 SDR per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 90,710 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 90,522 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 87,405 SDR per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 90,127 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 96,247 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 95,050 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 81,273 SDR per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 81,091 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 89,066 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 78,122 SDR per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 73,281 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 73,789 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 73,244 SDR per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73,033 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 73,576 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 75,213 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 97,216 SDR per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 91,828 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 90,755 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 86,573 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 84,203 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 88,358 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 92,418 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 96,533 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 121,164 SDR per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 135,600 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 124,446 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 155,977 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 199,822 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 203,631 SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 222,765 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 174,897 SDR per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 184,389 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 185,045 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 201,327 SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 203,668 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 222,106 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 253,606 SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 288,878 SDR per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 323,846 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 337,976 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 333,003 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,698 SDR per square kilometre | 6,261 SDR per square kilometre | 13,032 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,686 SDR per square kilometre | 9,647 SDR per square kilometre | 83,835 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,975 SDR per square kilometre | 81,091 SDR per square kilometre | 109,971 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,837 SDR per square kilometre | 73,033 SDR per square kilometre | 97,216 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,603 SDR per square kilometre | 84,203 SDR per square kilometre | 155,977 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,126 SDR per square kilometre | 174,897 SDR per square kilometre | 253,606 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,926 SDR per square kilometre | 288,878 SDR per square kilometre | 337,976 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 38 Tonga 410,486 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 39 Hungary 373,394 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 40 Jamaica 335,068 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 42 Thailand 327,481 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bulgaria 318,114 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 286,748 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for France
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 355.19 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 913.61 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,550 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 44.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in France?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in France was 333,003 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 337,976 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,261 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.