Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gold reserves at market value

Afghanistan
923.06 million SDR
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.26 billion SDR
in 1995
Afghanistan rank
69th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
67th

Gold reserves at market value over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.26 billion SDR against 923.06 million SDR in Afghanistan, a difference of 336.72 million SDR.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 69th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th of 166 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 40.38 million SDR 138.07 million SDR 97.70 million SDR Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 36.32 million SDR 144.59 million SDR 108.27 million SDR Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 124.56 million SDR 500.58 million SDR 376.02 million SDR Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 334.40 million SDR 1.50 billion SDR 1.17 billion SDR Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 249.85 million SDR 1.12 billion SDR 874.56 million SDR Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.26 billion SDR against 923.06 million SDR in Afghanistan as of 1995.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
336.72 million SDR, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
185 places, 9,638 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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