Australia vs Iraq: Gold reserves at market value
Australia
7.68 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq
10.46 billion SDR
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
Iraq rank
38th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 10.46 billion SDR against 7.68 billion SDR in Australia, a difference of 2.78 billion SDR.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125.93 million SDR | 15.98 million SDR | 109.95 million SDR | Australia |
| 1960s | 221.67 million SDR | 124.84 million SDR | 96.83 million SDR | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.00 billion SDR | 542.74 million SDR | 459.01 million SDR | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.67 billion SDR | 1.92 billion SDR | 1.75 billion SDR | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion SDR | 89.57 million SDR | 1.13 billion SDR | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion SDR | 1.84 billion SDR | 321.33 million SDR | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.23 billion SDR | 6.26 billion SDR | 3.04 billion SDR | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 10.46 billion SDR against 7.68 billion SDR in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Australia and Iraq?
- 2.78 billion SDR, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Australia ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 38th 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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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April