Algeria vs Iraq: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Algeria
195.30 million SDR
in 2025
Iraq
196.49 million SDR
in 2025
Algeria rank
26th
Iraq rank
25th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 196.49 million SDR against 195.30 million SDR in Algeria, a difference of 1.19 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.71 million SDR | 15.96 million SDR | 10.26 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1960s | 60.57 million SDR | 120.48 million SDR | 59.91 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1970s | 192.17 million SDR | 143.94 million SDR | 48.23 million SDR | Algeria |
| 1980s | 195.41 million SDR | 145.04 million SDR | 50.37 million SDR | Algeria |
| 2000s | 195.40 million SDR | 6.60 million SDR | 188.80 million SDR | Algeria |
| 2010s | 195.39 million SDR | 71.52 million SDR | 123.87 million SDR | Algeria |
| 2020s | 195.30 million SDR | 150.60 million SDR | 44.70 million SDR | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 196.49 million SDR against 195.30 million SDR in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between Algeria and Iraq?
- 1.19 million SDR, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 25th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.