Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Costa Rica or Vietnam?

Costa Rica, at 0 SDR against 0 SDR in Vietnam as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?

50 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2019.

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.

Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Gold reserves at market value (SDR)

Costa Rica

0 SDR

in 2025

Vietnam

0 SDR

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

120th

Vietnam rank

120th

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) over time

Costa Rica
Vietnam

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 SDR against 0 SDR in Vietnam, a difference of 0 SDR.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 120th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2.07 million SDR	2.51 million SDR	435,988 SDR	Vietnam
1960s	2.14 million SDR	20.56 million SDR	18.42 million SDR	Vietnam
1970s	4.56 million SDR	52.61 million SDR	48.05 million SDR	Vietnam
1980s	18.32 million SDR	235.63 million SDR	217.31 million SDR	Vietnam
1990s	2.11 million SDR	0 SDR	2.11 million SDR	Costa Rica
2000s	716,742 SDR	0 SDR	716,742 SDR	Costa Rica
2010s	10,232 SDR	0 SDR	10,232 SDR	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Costa Rica or Vietnam?: Costa Rica, at 0 SDR against 0 SDR in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Costa Rica and Vietnam?: 0 SDR, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for gold reserves at market value?: Costa Rica ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 120th 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

Indicator: Gold reserves at market value (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 185 places, 9,630 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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