India vs Japan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
India
0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
47th
Japan rank
50th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 47th and Japan ranks 50th of 159 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 1970s | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 1980s | 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
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, India or Japan?
- India, at 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp between India and Japan?
- 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 47th and Japan ranks 50th 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.