Iceland vs United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate
Iceland
15.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
14.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
55th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.36 % change on previous year against 14.8 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.56 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.22 % change on previous year | 21.03 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 20.75 % change on previous year | 51.21 % change on previous year | 30.45 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 17.96 % change on previous year | 97.67 % change on previous year | 79.71 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 10.78 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 0.9268 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 26.35 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 23.41 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.71 % change on previous year | 15.71 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 15.36 % change on previous year against 14.8 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.56 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.