Afghanistan vs Iran: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita)

Afghanistan
23.63 SDR per person
in 2020
Iran
20.25 SDR per person
in 1995
Afghanistan rank
92nd
Iran rank
93rd

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 23.63 SDR per person against 20.25 SDR per person in Iran, a difference of 3.38 SDR per person.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 92nd and Iran ranks 93rd of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 3.67 SDR per person 5.85 SDR per person 2.18 SDR per person Iran
1970s 9.59 SDR per person 14.26 SDR per person 4.68 SDR per person Iran
1980s 28.86 SDR per person 31.75 SDR per person 2.9 SDR per person Iran
1990s 20.59 SDR per person 19.01 SDR per person 1.57 SDR per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, Afghanistan or Iran?
Afghanistan, at 23.63 SDR per person against 20.25 SDR per person in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between Afghanistan and Iran?
3.38 SDR per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1991.
How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 92nd and Iran ranks 93rd of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,744 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.