Advanced economies vs World: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Advanced economies
5.71 trillion SDR
in 2025
World
12.73 trillion SDR
in 2025
Advanced economies rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Advanced economies
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 12.73 trillion SDR against 5.71 trillion SDR in Advanced economies, a difference of 7.02 trillion SDR.
That makes World's figure about 2.2 times Advanced economies's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Advanced economies ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 13 groups.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Advanced economies | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.90 billion SDR | 52.52 billion SDR | 9.62 billion SDR | World |
| 1960s | 58.69 billion SDR | 68.89 billion SDR | 10.20 billion SDR | World |
| 1970s | 145.80 billion SDR | 209.55 billion SDR | 63.76 billion SDR | World |
| 1980s | 402.71 billion SDR | 543.12 billion SDR | 140.40 billion SDR | World |
| 1990s | 760.68 billion SDR | 1.10 trillion SDR | 335.97 billion SDR | World |
| 2000s | 1.61 trillion SDR | 3.32 trillion SDR | 1.72 trillion SDR | World |
| 2010s | 3.37 trillion SDR | 8.46 trillion SDR | 5.10 trillion SDR | World |
| 2020s | 4.95 trillion SDR | 11.21 trillion SDR | 6.26 trillion SDR | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Advanced economies or World?
- World, at 12.73 trillion SDR against 5.71 trillion SDR in Advanced economies as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Advanced economies and World?
- 7.02 trillion SDR, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Advanced economies and World?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Advanced economies and World rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Advanced economies ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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