Japan vs Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Gold reserves at market value
Japan
86.75 billion SDR
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
53.76 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank
8th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Japan
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 86.75 billion SDR against 53.76 billion SDR in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a difference of 32.99 billion SDR.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.98 million SDR | 1.67 billion SDR | 1.63 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1960s | 326.77 million SDR | 1.22 billion SDR | 892.12 million SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1970s | 2.93 billion SDR | 3.95 billion SDR | 1.03 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1980s | 8.40 billion SDR | 11.00 billion SDR | 2.60 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1990s | 5.95 billion SDR | 6.61 billion SDR | 665.83 million SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2000s | 9.38 billion SDR | 7.03 billion SDR | 2.35 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.53 billion SDR | 18.95 billion SDR | 3.58 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2020s | 47.95 billion SDR | 30.63 billion SDR | 17.32 billion SDR | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Japan or Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Japan, at 86.75 billion SDR against 53.76 billion SDR in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- 32.99 billion SDR, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Japan ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 8th 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