Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Canada
71.85 billion SDR
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
90.39 billion SDR
in 2025
Canada rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 90.39 billion SDR against 71.85 billion SDR in Canada, a difference of 18.54 billion SDR.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 908.34 million SDR | 364.76 million SDR | 543.58 million SDR | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.51 billion SDR | 736.46 million SDR | 778.50 million SDR | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.81 billion SDR | 6.69 billion SDR | 3.87 billion SDR | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.94 billion SDR | 15.30 billion SDR | 11.36 billion SDR | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.66 billion SDR | 23.97 billion SDR | 13.31 billion SDR | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 23.38 billion SDR | 24.54 billion SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 44.46 billion SDR | 64.62 billion SDR | 20.16 billion SDR | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.32 billion SDR | 86.88 billion SDR | 23.56 billion SDR | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 90.39 billion SDR against 71.85 billion SDR in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18.54 billion SDR, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Canada ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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 (IL) 2026 April