Canada vs United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold
Canada
91.73 billion SDR
in 2025
United Kingdom
124.70 billion SDR
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
18th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 124.70 billion SDR against 91.73 billion SDR in Canada, a difference of 32.97 billion SDR.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 995.60 million SDR | 431.01 million SDR | 564.59 million SDR | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.76 billion SDR | 884.40 million SDR | 878.73 million SDR | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.71 billion SDR | 7.35 billion SDR | 3.64 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.78 billion SDR | 17.64 billion SDR | 12.86 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 12.43 billion SDR | 26.82 billion SDR | 14.38 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 26.07 billion SDR | 38.13 billion SDR | 12.06 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 52.43 billion SDR | 84.59 billion SDR | 32.16 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 81.75 billion SDR | 118.76 billion SDR | 37.01 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 124.70 billion SDR against 91.73 billion SDR in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 32.97 billion SDR, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Canada ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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