Australia vs Kuwait: Gold reserves at market value
Australia
7.68 billion SDR
in 2025
Kuwait
8.10 billion SDR
in 2025
Australia rank
44th
Kuwait rank
43rd
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Australia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8.10 billion SDR against 7.68 billion SDR in Australia, a difference of 418.34 million SDR.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125.93 million SDR | 0 SDR | 125.93 million SDR | Australia |
| 1960s | 221.67 million SDR | 67.70 million SDR | 153.97 million SDR | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.00 billion SDR | 402.91 million SDR | 598.85 million SDR | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.75 billion SDR | 879.85 million SDR | 1.87 billion SDR | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.55 billion SDR | 616.14 million SDR | 928.93 million SDR | Australia |
| 2000s | 978.16 million SDR | 967.97 million SDR | 10.19 million SDR | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion SDR | 2.32 billion SDR | 160.90 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.97 billion SDR | 4.53 billion SDR | 560.67 million SDR | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Australia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 8.10 billion SDR against 7.68 billion SDR in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Australia and Kuwait?
- 418.34 million SDR, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Australia ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 173 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.