Iran vs Nicaragua: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Iran
4.79 billion SDR
in 1982
Nicaragua
5.77 billion SDR
in 2025
Iran rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
81st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Iran
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.77 billion SDR against 4.79 billion SDR in Iran, a difference of 979.53 million SDR.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 188 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.70 million SDR | 8.35 million SDR | 66.35 million SDR | Iran |
| 1960s | 98.50 million SDR | 34.06 million SDR | 64.44 million SDR | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.95 billion SDR | 82.10 million SDR | 4.87 billion SDR | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.43 billion SDR | 100.18 million SDR | 4.33 billion SDR | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Iran or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.77 billion SDR against 4.79 billion SDR in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Iran and Nicaragua?
- 979.53 million SDR, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.
- How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Iran ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 81st 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