Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.65 million SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.76 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
4,546 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan, 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 Japan is 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.76 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,546 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,546 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,512 SDR per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 5,615 SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5,510 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5,873 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 5,785 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5,543 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 8,116 SDR per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1969 | 9,971 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 13,297 SDR per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 38,854 SDR per square kilometre | +192.2% |
| 1972 | 47,567 SDR per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 31,032 SDR per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1974 | 36,875 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 34,753 SDR per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 43,660 SDR per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 58,210 SDR per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 79,240 SDR per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1979 | 66,145 SDR per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 83,305 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 88,725 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 85,167 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 88,276 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 94,826 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 86,498 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 115,955 SDR per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 179,222 SDR per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1988 | 217,405 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 195,500 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 169,324 SDR per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 154,593 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 158,971 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 215,633 SDR per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 253,909 SDR per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 355,406 SDR per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 430,412 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 460,916 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 433,424 SDR per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 587,566 SDR per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 761,490 SDR per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 877,487 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 947,679 SDR per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million SDR per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.76 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,275 SDR per square kilometre | 4,546 SDR per square kilometre | 9,971 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,963 SDR per square kilometre | 13,297 SDR per square kilometre | 79,240 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,488 SDR per square kilometre | 83,305 SDR per square kilometre | 217,405 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,015 SDR per square kilometre | 154,593 SDR per square kilometre | 587,566 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre | 761,490 SDR per square kilometre | 1.84 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.97 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.62 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.76 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Malta 2.85 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 2.78 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.04 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan was 2.65 million 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,546 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.