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
050.0B100.0B150.0B195019872025

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

Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,411 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April