Iran vs Zimbabwe: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita)
Iran
20.25 SDR per person
in 1995
Zimbabwe
24.71 SDR per person
in 2025
Iran rank
93rd
Zimbabwe rank
91st
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita) over time
- Iran
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 24.71 SDR per person against 20.25 SDR per person in Iran, a difference of 4.46 SDR per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 SDR per person | 5.92 SDR per person | 0.1644 SDR per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 14.26 SDR per person | 7.92 SDR per person | 6.35 SDR per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 31.75 SDR per person | 20.52 SDR per person | 11.24 SDR per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 19.63 SDR per person | 12.45 SDR per person | 7.18 SDR per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, Iran or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 24.71 SDR per person against 20.25 SDR per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between Iran and Zimbabwe?
- 4.46 SDR per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1995.
- How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Iran ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 91st 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.