United States vs World: Gold reserves at market value
United States
834.01 billion SDR
in 2025
World
3.69 trillion SDR
in 2025
United States rank
1st
World rank
1st
Gold reserves at market value over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3.69 trillion SDR against 834.01 billion SDR in United States, a difference of 2.86 trillion SDR.
That makes World's figure about 4.4 times United States's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 166 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.89 billion SDR | 37.04 billion SDR | 15.15 billion SDR | World |
| 1960s | 14.69 billion SDR | 42.73 billion SDR | 28.04 billion SDR | World |
| 1970s | 36.10 billion SDR | 153.70 billion SDR | 117.60 billion SDR | World |
| 1980s | 91.16 billion SDR | 398.78 billion SDR | 307.62 billion SDR | World |
| 1990s | 64.26 billion SDR | 274.67 billion SDR | 210.41 billion SDR | World |
| 2000s | 99.74 billion SDR | 379.63 billion SDR | 279.89 billion SDR | World |
| 2010s | 239.47 billion SDR | 961.35 billion SDR | 721.88 billion SDR | World |
| 2020s | 466.45 billion SDR | 2.05 trillion SDR | 1.58 trillion SDR | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, United States or World?
- World, at 3.69 trillion SDR against 834.01 billion SDR in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between United States and World?
- 2.86 trillion SDR, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do United States and World rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.