Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita

Afghanistan
173.25 SDR per person
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
157.37 SDR per person
in 1982
Afghanistan rank
148th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
149th

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 173.25 SDR per person against 157.37 SDR per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 15.88 SDR per person.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 148th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 149th of 179 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 4.46 SDR per person 10.09 SDR per person 5.63 SDR per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 18.2 SDR per person 167.81 SDR per person 149.61 SDR per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 53.65 SDR per person 159.03 SDR per person 105.39 SDR per person Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 173.25 SDR per person against 157.37 SDR per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
15.88 SDR per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1982.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 148th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 149th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.