Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Iceland
2.23 million SDR
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.21 million SDR
in 2024
Iceland rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.23 million SDR against 2.21 million SDR in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 28,000 SDR.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 million SDR | 631,554 SDR | 623,446 SDR | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.72 million SDR | 2.18 million SDR | 465,999 SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.76 million SDR | 2.03 million SDR | 268,750 SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.21 million SDR | 2.21 million SDR | 2,262 SDR | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.23 million SDR | 1.92 million SDR | 310,304 SDR | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.23 million SDR | 1.78 million SDR | 451,534 SDR | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 2.23 million SDR against 2.21 million SDR in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 28,000 SDR, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Iceland ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th 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.