Emerging and Developing Asia vs Japan: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Emerging and Developing Asia
4.25 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan
951.96 million SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
6th
Japan rank
9th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Emerging and Developing Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 4.25 billion SDR against 951.96 million SDR in Japan, a difference of 3.30 billion SDR.
That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 4.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 11 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Emerging and Developing Asia averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging and Developing Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 490.96 million SDR | 43.96 million SDR | 447.00 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1960s | 507.22 million SDR | 318.25 million SDR | 188.96 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1970s | 630.35 million SDR | 734.96 million SDR | 104.61 million SDR | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion SDR | 847.98 million SDR | 311.69 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion SDR | 847.97 million SDR | 461.38 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2000s | 1.62 billion SDR | 860.89 million SDR | 756.62 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2010s | 2.87 billion SDR | 861.09 million SDR | 2.01 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2020s | 3.95 billion SDR | 936.82 million SDR | 3.02 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Emerging and Developing Asia or Japan?
- Emerging and Developing Asia, at 4.25 billion SDR against 951.96 million SDR in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
- 3.30 billion SDR, with Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- 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.