India vs Japan: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
India
990.63 million SDR
in 2025
Japan
951.96 million SDR
in 2025
India rank
8th
Japan rank
9th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 990.63 million SDR against 951.96 million SDR in Japan, a difference of 38.67 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 247.30 million SDR | 43.96 million SDR | 203.33 million SDR | India |
| 1960s | 249.09 million SDR | 318.25 million SDR | 69.17 million SDR | Japan |
| 1970s | 255.34 million SDR | 734.96 million SDR | 479.62 million SDR | Japan |
| 1980s | 330.06 million SDR | 847.98 million SDR | 517.92 million SDR | Japan |
| 1990s | 412.54 million SDR | 847.97 million SDR | 435.43 million SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 425.08 million SDR | 860.89 million SDR | 435.81 million SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 641.16 million SDR | 861.09 million SDR | 219.93 million SDR | Japan |
| 2020s | 896.14 million SDR | 936.82 million SDR | 40.68 million SDR | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, India or Japan?
- India, at 990.63 million SDR against 951.96 million SDR in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between India and Japan?
- 38.67 million SDR, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- India ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th 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.