Afghanistan vs Ireland: Gold reserves at market value
Afghanistan
923.06 million SDR
in 2020
Ireland
1.23 billion SDR
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
69th
Ireland rank
68th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Afghanistan
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.23 billion SDR against 923.06 million SDR in Afghanistan, a difference of 311.21 million SDR.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 68th of 166 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.38 million SDR | 17.84 million SDR | 22.53 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 36.32 million SDR | 29.47 million SDR | 6.85 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 124.56 million SDR | 56.69 million SDR | 67.87 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 334.40 million SDR | 124.42 million SDR | 209.98 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 249.85 million SDR | 93.04 million SDR | 156.81 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 442.32 million SDR | 121.43 million SDR | 320.89 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 643.79 million SDR | 176.74 million SDR | 467.05 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 923.06 million SDR | 253.41 million SDR | 669.65 million SDR | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Afghanistan or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.23 billion SDR against 923.06 million SDR in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 311.21 million SDR, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 68th 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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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.