Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 7,359 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,359 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
149th
of 180 countries
All-time high
8,141 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
129.96 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia is 7,359 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 129.96 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Australia 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150.74 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 152.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 212.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1964 | 218.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 171.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1966 | 174.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 147.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 154.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 129.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 189.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1971 | 394.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1972 | 762.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 1973 | 701.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 514.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 384.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 373.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 267.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1978 | 268.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 185.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 219.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 217.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 829.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +281.3% |
| 1983 | 1,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1984 | 968.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 750.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 943.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 1,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 1,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1989 | 1,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 2,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,459 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 1,445 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 2,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1,906 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 2,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 2,337 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 4,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 4,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 5,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 6,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 3,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 5,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 5,032 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 5,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 6,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,565 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 6,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 6,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 7,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 6,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 6,940 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 129.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 218.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 404.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 185.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 762.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 979.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 217.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,359 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 146 Papua New Guinea 8,328 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Suriname 7,782 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,668 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Argentina 6,938 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 6,868 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Malawi 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,249 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 15,077 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia was 7,359 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.96 current US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Australia rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 minus gold (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.