Portugal vs Taiwan, China: Gold reserves at market value
Portugal
39.24 billion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan, China
43.47 billion SDR
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Taiwan, China rank
13th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 43.47 billion SDR against 39.24 billion SDR in Portugal, a difference of 4.23 billion SDR.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Taiwan, China ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 390.23 million SDR | 40.97 million SDR | 349.25 million SDR | Portugal |
| 1960s | 633.15 million SDR | 61.28 million SDR | 571.86 million SDR | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.27 billion SDR | 310.01 million SDR | 2.96 billion SDR | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.99 billion SDR | 2.11 billion SDR | 4.87 billion SDR | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.09 billion SDR | 3.33 billion SDR | 759.19 million SDR | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.40 billion SDR | 5.19 billion SDR | 216.15 million SDR | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.26 billion SDR | 12.46 billion SDR | 1.20 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 21.94 billion SDR | 24.29 billion SDR | 2.35 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Portugal or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 43.47 billion SDR against 39.24 billion SDR in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Portugal and Taiwan, China?
- 4.23 billion SDR, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan, China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Taiwan, China rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Taiwan, China ranks 13th 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