Afghanistan vs Iran: Gold reserves at market value (SDR)
Afghanistan
923.06 million SDR
in 2020
Iran
1.26 billion SDR
in 1995
Afghanistan rank
69th
Iran rank
67th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.26 billion SDR against 923.06 million SDR in Afghanistan, a difference of 336.72 million SDR.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Iran ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.38 million SDR | 138.07 million SDR | 97.70 million SDR | Iran |
| 1960s | 36.32 million SDR | 144.59 million SDR | 108.27 million SDR | Iran |
| 1970s | 124.56 million SDR | 500.58 million SDR | 376.02 million SDR | Iran |
| 1980s | 334.40 million SDR | 1.50 billion SDR | 1.17 billion SDR | Iran |
| 1990s | 249.85 million SDR | 1.12 billion SDR | 874.56 million SDR | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.26 billion SDR against 923.06 million SDR in Afghanistan as of 1995.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 336.72 million SDR, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th and Iran ranks 67th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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