Egypt vs Iran: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR)
Egypt
145.56 million SDR
in 2025
Iran
169.47 million SDR
in 1995
Egypt rank
32nd
Iran rank
29th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 169.47 million SDR against 145.56 million SDR in Egypt, a difference of 23.91 million SDR.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169.19 million SDR | 138.50 million SDR | 30.68 million SDR | Egypt |
| 1960s | 134.82 million SDR | 140.79 million SDR | 5.98 million SDR | Iran |
| 1970s | 85.41 million SDR | 131.91 million SDR | 46.50 million SDR | Iran |
| 1980s | 85.12 million SDR | 152.00 million SDR | 66.88 million SDR | Iran |
| 1990s | 85.12 million SDR | 159.69 million SDR | 74.57 million SDR | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 169.47 million SDR against 145.56 million SDR in Egypt as of 1995.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between Egypt and Iran?
- 23.91 million SDR, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1995.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 29th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April