Iceland vs Somalia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Iceland
0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1989
Iceland rank
90th
Somalia rank
92nd
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Somalia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 92nd of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
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, Iceland or Somalia?
- Iceland, at 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Somalia?
- 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1989.
- How do Iceland and Somalia rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 92nd 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.