Iraq vs Kuwait: Gold reserves at market value
Iraq
10.46 billion SDR
in 2024
Kuwait
8.10 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
38th
Kuwait rank
40th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 10.46 billion SDR against 8.10 billion SDR in Kuwait, a difference of 2.36 billion SDR.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 38th and Kuwait ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.98 million SDR | 0 SDR | 15.98 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1960s | 124.84 million SDR | 67.70 million SDR | 57.14 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1970s | 542.74 million SDR | 402.91 million SDR | 139.84 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion SDR | 1.17 billion SDR | 741.84 million SDR | Iraq |
| 2000s | 89.57 million SDR | 1.21 billion SDR | 1.12 billion SDR | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion SDR | 2.32 billion SDR | 482.24 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 6.26 billion SDR | 3.82 billion SDR | 2.45 billion SDR | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 10.46 billion SDR against 8.10 billion SDR in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 2.36 billion SDR, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Kuwait ranks 40th 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