Egypt vs Iraq: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
Egypt
273.35 million
in 2025
Iraq
289.95 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
49th
Iraq rank
48th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 289.95 million against 273.35 million in Egypt, a difference of 16.60 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Iraq ahead.
Egypt ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.30 million | 0 | 4.30 million | Egypt |
| 1950s | 9.01 million | 604,000 | 8.40 million | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0 | 9.48 million | 9.48 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0 | 22.93 million | 22.93 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.44 million | 33.57 million | 28.14 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 49.63 million | 0 | 49.63 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 12.01 million | 102.66 million | 90.65 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 109.34 million | 218.64 million | 109.30 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 273.35 million | 289.95 million | 16.60 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, Egypt or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 289.95 million against 273.35 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between Egypt and Iraq?
- 16.60 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Egypt ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 48th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.