Afghanistan vs Iceland: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Afghanistan
6.76 billion SDR
in 2020
Iceland
5.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
87th
Iceland rank
90th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.76 billion SDR against 5.64 billion SDR in Iceland, a difference of 1.12 billion SDR.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 87th and Iceland ranks 90th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.00 million SDR | 12.08 million SDR | 83,000 SDR | Iceland |
| 1960s | 11.54 million SDR | 35.98 million SDR | 24.44 million SDR | Iceland |
| 1970s | 152.18 million SDR | 73.97 million SDR | 78.21 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 472.86 million SDR | 188.74 million SDR | 284.12 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 378.72 million SDR | 312.09 million SDR | 66.63 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.34 billion SDR | 2.40 billion SDR | 52.91 million SDR | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion SDR | 4.08 billion SDR | 944.59 million SDR | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.76 billion SDR | 4.46 billion SDR | 2.31 billion SDR | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Afghanistan, at 6.76 billion SDR against 5.64 billion SDR in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 1.12 billion SDR, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th and Iceland ranks 90th of 188 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.