Iraq vs Vietnam: Reserves excluding gold
Iraq
53.98 billion SDR
in 2025
Vietnam
62.49 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
34th
Vietnam rank
29th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 62.49 billion SDR against 53.98 billion SDR in Iraq, a difference of 8.51 billion SDR.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 billion SDR | 1.48 billion SDR | 3.30 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2000s | 12.72 billion SDR | 7.34 billion SDR | 5.38 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2010s | 39.92 billion SDR | 25.25 billion SDR | 14.67 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2020s | 56.68 billion SDR | 67.33 billion SDR | 10.64 billion SDR | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 62.49 billion SDR against 53.98 billion SDR in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 8.51 billion SDR, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 29th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.