Canada vs Iraq: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Canada
91.73 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq
77.21 billion SDR
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Iraq rank
31st
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Canada currently reports 91.73 billion SDR against 77.21 billion SDR in Iraq, a difference of 14.52 billion SDR.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.97 billion SDR | 227.87 million SDR | 1.74 billion SDR | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.72 billion SDR | 311.43 million SDR | 2.41 billion SDR | Canada |
| 1970s | 6.62 billion SDR | 3.25 billion SDR | 3.36 billion SDR | Canada |
| 1980s | 11.53 billion SDR | 5.96 billion SDR | 5.57 billion SDR | Canada |
| 1990s | 13.99 billion SDR | 4.78 billion SDR | 9.21 billion SDR | Canada |
| 2000s | 26.17 billion SDR | 12.77 billion SDR | 13.40 billion SDR | Canada |
| 2010s | 52.48 billion SDR | 41.76 billion SDR | 10.72 billion SDR | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.76 billion SDR | 63.49 billion SDR | 16.27 billion SDR | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Canada or Iraq?
- Canada, at 91.73 billion SDR against 77.21 billion SDR in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Canada and Iraq?
- 14.52 billion SDR, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Canada ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 31st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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