Japan vs West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Gold reserves at market value
Japan
86.75 billion SDR
in 2025
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
2.35 billion SDR
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank
10th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Japan
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 86.75 billion SDR against 2.35 billion SDR in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), a difference of 84.40 billion SDR.
That makes Japan's figure about 36.9 times West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 billion SDR | 206.57 million SDR | 5.36 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.38 billion SDR | 443.57 million SDR | 8.94 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.53 billion SDR | 1.07 billion SDR | 21.46 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2020s | 40.19 billion SDR | 1.76 billion SDR | 38.42 billion SDR | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Japan or West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Japan, at 86.75 billion SDR against 2.35 billion SDR in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Japan and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- 84.40 billion SDR, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Japan and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Japan ranks 9th and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 10th 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.