United States of America vs World: Gold reserves at market value
United States of America
834.01 billion SDR
in 2025
World
3.68 trillion SDR
in 2025
United States of America rank
1st
World rank
1st
Gold reserves at market value over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3.68 trillion SDR against 834.01 billion SDR in United States of America, a difference of 2.84 trillion SDR.
That makes World's figure about 4.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 166 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.89 billion SDR | 37.04 billion SDR | 15.15 billion SDR | World |
| 1960s | 14.69 billion SDR | 42.73 billion SDR | 28.04 billion SDR | World |
| 1970s | 36.10 billion SDR | 153.70 billion SDR | 117.60 billion SDR | World |
| 1980s | 91.16 billion SDR | 398.78 billion SDR | 307.62 billion SDR | World |
| 1990s | 64.26 billion SDR | 274.67 billion SDR | 210.41 billion SDR | World |
| 2000s | 99.74 billion SDR | 379.63 billion SDR | 279.89 billion SDR | World |
| 2010s | 239.47 billion SDR | 961.35 billion SDR | 721.88 billion SDR | World |
| 2020s | 466.45 billion SDR | 2.04 trillion SDR | 1.58 trillion SDR | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, United States of America or World?
- World, at 3.68 trillion SDR against 834.01 billion SDR in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between United States of America and World?
- 2.84 trillion SDR, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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