Iraq vs Venezuela: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Iraq
196.49 million SDR
in 2025
Venezuela
182.48 million SDR
in 2017
Iraq rank
25th
Venezuela rank
28th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 196.49 million SDR against 182.48 million SDR in Venezuela, a difference of 14.01 million SDR.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.96 million SDR | 499.90 million SDR | 483.94 million SDR | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 120.48 million SDR | 401.45 million SDR | 280.97 million SDR | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 143.94 million SDR | 392.67 million SDR | 248.73 million SDR | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 145.04 million SDR | 401.10 million SDR | 256.06 million SDR | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 6.60 million SDR | 402.32 million SDR | 395.72 million SDR | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 62.32 million SDR | 344.33 million SDR | 282.02 million SDR | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Iraq or Venezuela?
- Iraq, at 196.49 million SDR against 182.48 million SDR in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between Iraq and Venezuela?
- 14.01 million SDR, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2017.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th 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.