Brazil vs United States of America: Reserves excluding gold
Brazil
244.10 billion SDR
in 2025
United States of America
177.63 billion SDR
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
United States of America rank
14th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 244.10 billion SDR against 177.63 billion SDR in United States of America, a difference of 66.47 billion SDR.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205.80 million SDR | 1.55 billion SDR | 1.34 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1960s | 238.82 million SDR | 2.27 billion SDR | 2.03 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.68 billion SDR | 4.11 billion SDR | 568.35 million SDR | Brazil |
| 1980s | 6.25 billion SDR | 25.51 billion SDR | 19.25 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1990s | 24.58 billion SDR | 46.28 billion SDR | 21.70 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 2000s | 63.14 billion SDR | 47.01 billion SDR | 16.13 billion SDR | Brazil |
| 2010s | 244.45 billion SDR | 83.03 billion SDR | 161.42 billion SDR | Brazil |
| 2020s | 247.09 billion SDR | 161.03 billion SDR | 86.06 billion SDR | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 244.10 billion SDR against 177.63 billion SDR in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Brazil and United States of America?
- 66.47 billion SDR, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Brazil ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 188 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