France vs United States of America: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
France
2.74 billion SDR
in 2025
United States of America
9.15 billion SDR
in 2025
France rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.15 billion SDR against 2.74 billion SDR in France, a difference of 6.41 billion SDR.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times France's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 166 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 765.31 million SDR | 21.96 billion SDR | 21.19 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1960s | 3.59 billion SDR | 14.40 billion SDR | 10.81 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.47 billion SDR | 9.81 billion SDR | 6.34 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.86 billion SDR | 9.20 billion SDR | 6.34 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.99 billion SDR | 9.16 billion SDR | 6.17 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.17 billion SDR | 9.16 billion SDR | 5.99 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion SDR | 9.15 billion SDR | 6.41 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.74 billion SDR | 9.15 billion SDR | 6.41 billion SDR | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.15 billion SDR against 2.74 billion SDR in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between France and United States of America?
- 6.41 billion SDR, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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.