El Salvador vs Iceland: Gold reserves at market value
El Salvador
185.32 million SDR
in 2025
Iceland
203.48 million SDR
in 2025
El Salvador rank
99th
Iceland rank
96th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 203.48 million SDR against 185.32 million SDR in El Salvador, a difference of 18.16 million SDR.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.48 million SDR | 1.01 million SDR | 27.47 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 19.47 million SDR | 1.04 million SDR | 18.43 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 65.34 million SDR | 5.03 million SDR | 60.31 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 168.23 million SDR | 16.98 million SDR | 151.25 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 115.19 million SDR | 12.32 million SDR | 102.87 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 117.63 million SDR | 24.18 million SDR | 93.45 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 122.44 million SDR | 58.42 million SDR | 64.02 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 86.12 million SDR | 113.80 million SDR | 27.68 million SDR | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, El Salvador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 203.48 million SDR against 185.32 million SDR in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 18.16 million SDR, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- El Salvador ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 96th 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.