Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP

Canada
0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Canada rank
139th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
138th

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 139th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 138th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP Canada
1970s 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0885 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.0091 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 1982.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1982.
How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 139th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 138th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 9,198 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (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.