France vs Switzerland: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
France
0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.1022 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1022 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 159 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0372 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1753 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1382 SDR per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.123 SDR per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1693 SDR per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1022 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp between France and Switzerland?
- 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.