Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Gold reserves at market value
Iceland
203.48 million SDR
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
126.04 million SDR
in 2024
Iceland rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 203.48 million SDR against 126.04 million SDR in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 77.44 million SDR.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.62 million SDR | 4.61 million SDR | 2.00 million SDR | Iceland |
| 1980s | 16.98 million SDR | 21.54 million SDR | 4.56 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.32 million SDR | 14.19 million SDR | 1.87 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 24.18 million SDR | 24.02 million SDR | 159,930 SDR | Iceland |
| 2010s | 58.42 million SDR | 50.06 million SDR | 8.37 million SDR | Iceland |
| 2020s | 95.87 million SDR | 78.63 million SDR | 17.24 million SDR | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 203.48 million SDR against 126.04 million SDR in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 77.44 million SDR, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Iceland ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th 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