Iceland vs United Kingdom: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita)
Iceland
518.54 SDR per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
457.88 SDR per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita) over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 518.54 SDR per person against 457.88 SDR per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 60.66 SDR per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 SDR per person | 39.2 SDR per person | 33.72 SDR per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 22.79 SDR per person | 49.45 SDR per person | 26.66 SDR per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 71 SDR per person | 116.37 SDR per person | 45.36 SDR per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 46.35 SDR per person | 81.01 SDR per person | 34.66 SDR per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 79.77 SDR per person | 65.27 SDR per person | 14.49 SDR per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 175.45 SDR per person | 141.01 SDR per person | 34.45 SDR per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 296.97 SDR per person | 260.09 SDR per person | 36.88 SDR per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 518.54 SDR per person against 457.88 SDR per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 60.66 SDR per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.