Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in France
France: Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre was 333,172 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in France is 333,172 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in France peaked at 338,777 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,244 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) … national valuation square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,244 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,512 SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 9,106 SDR per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 10,621 SDR per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 11,770 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 12,492 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 12,977 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 7,795 SDR per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1969 | 7,112 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 9,204 SDR per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 14,104 SDR per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1972 | 17,115 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 13,118 SDR per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 13,316 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 35,805 SDR per square kilometre | +168.9% |
| 1976 | 29,480 SDR per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 34,504 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 45,030 SDR per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 72,924 SDR per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1980 | 112,500 SDR per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1981 | 89,491 SDR per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 89,785 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 89,740 SDR per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 90,427 SDR per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 91,502 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 99,183 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 97,498 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 81,419 SDR per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 82,727 SDR per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 88,816 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 81,704 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 71,980 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 72,105 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72,431 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73,035 SDR per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 73,761 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 76,912 SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 97,756 SDR per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 91,828 SDR per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 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 | 135,870 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 123,988 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 157,506 SDR per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 200,269 SDR per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 207,747 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 222,765 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 174,614 SDR per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 183,712 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 184,998 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 202,574 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 203,770 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 222,299 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 253,417 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 289,222 SDR per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 324,136 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 338,777 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 333,172 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 333,172 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 333,172 SDR per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 333,172 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,625 SDR per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +168.9% | 13,316 SDR per square kilometre | 35,805 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,514 SDR per square kilometre | 6,244 SDR per square kilometre | 12,977 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,460 SDR per square kilometre | 9,204 SDR per square kilometre | 72,924 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,427 SDR per square kilometre | 81,419 SDR per square kilometre | 112,500 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,033 SDR per square kilometre | 71,980 SDR per square kilometre | 97,756 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,737 SDR per square kilometre | 84,203 SDR per square kilometre | 157,506 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,616 SDR per square kilometre | 174,614 SDR per square kilometre | 253,417 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,327 SDR per square kilometre | 289,222 SDR per square kilometre | 338,777 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 38 Tonga 410,486 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 39 Hungary 373,479 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 40 Jamaica 335,068 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 42 Thailand 327,485 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bulgaria 318,104 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 286,905 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in France?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in France was 333,172 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 338,777 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,244 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- France ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. 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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 national valuation) (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.