Algeria vs Iraq: Gold reserves at market value
Algeria
17.80 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq
17.90 billion SDR
in 2025
Algeria rank
26th
Iraq rank
25th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 17.90 billion SDR against 17.80 billion SDR in Algeria, a difference of 108.40 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.69 million SDR | 15.98 million SDR | 10.29 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1960s | 64.85 million SDR | 124.84 million SDR | 59.99 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1970s | 725.94 million SDR | 542.74 million SDR | 183.20 million SDR | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.58 billion SDR | 1.92 billion SDR | 665.11 million SDR | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.65 billion SDR | 89.57 million SDR | 2.56 billion SDR | Algeria |
| 2010s | 5.11 billion SDR | 1.84 billion SDR | 3.27 billion SDR | Algeria |
| 2020s | 9.95 billion SDR | 8.20 billion SDR | 1.75 billion SDR | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 17.90 billion SDR against 17.80 billion SDR in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Algeria and Iraq?
- 108.40 million SDR, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 25th 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.