Germany vs Ireland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Germany
0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland
0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
171st
Ireland rank
173rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 171st and Ireland ranks 173rd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.14 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0441 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0402 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0576 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0225 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 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, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 171st and Ireland ranks 173rd 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.