Ireland vs United States of America: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
173rd
United States of America rank
176th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 5.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 173rd and United States of America ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.14 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1387 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1339 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1335 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 173rd and United States of America ranks 176th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.