Canada vs Iran: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP)
Canada
0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran
0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Canada rank
139th
Iran rank
138th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran 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 ranks 138th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | 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 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | Iran |
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?
- Iran, 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?
- 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1982.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 139th and Iran 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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About this data
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.