Afghanistan vs Iceland: Reserves excluding gold
Afghanistan
5.85 billion SDR
in 2020
Iceland
5.44 billion SDR
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
87th
Iceland rank
89th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.85 billion SDR against 5.44 billion SDR in Iceland, a difference of 403.28 million SDR.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 87th and Iceland ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.00 million SDR | 11.08 million SDR | 917,000 SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.88 million SDR | 34.98 million SDR | 27.10 million SDR | Iceland |
| 1970s | 114.54 million SDR | 72.82 million SDR | 41.72 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 225.49 million SDR | 187.05 million SDR | 38.45 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 175.73 million SDR | 310.38 million SDR | 134.64 million SDR | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.91 billion SDR | 2.36 billion SDR | 451.48 million SDR | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.38 billion SDR | 4.02 billion SDR | 363.60 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.85 billion SDR | 4.37 billion SDR | 1.47 billion SDR | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Afghanistan, at 5.85 billion SDR against 5.44 billion SDR in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 403.28 million SDR, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th and Iceland ranks 89th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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