Australia vs Iraq: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
Australia
278.11 SDR per person
in 2025
Iraq
227.21 SDR per person
in 2024
Australia rank
49th
Iraq rank
50th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Australia currently reports 278.11 SDR per person against 227.21 SDR per person in Iraq, a difference of 50.9 SDR per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 50th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.52 SDR per person | 15.11 SDR per person | 4.41 SDR per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 71.45 SDR per person | 45.35 SDR per person | 26.1 SDR per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 249.57 SDR per person | 140.92 SDR per person | 108.65 SDR per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 58.37 SDR per person | 3.1 SDR per person | 55.27 SDR per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 92.05 SDR per person | 48.13 SDR per person | 43.92 SDR per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 122.32 SDR per person | 140.65 SDR per person | 18.33 SDR per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, Australia or Iraq?
- Australia, at 278.11 SDR per person against 227.21 SDR per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between Australia and Iraq?
- 50.9 SDR per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Australia ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 50th 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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About this data
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.