Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 227.21 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Iraq stood at 227.21 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.3% on the previous year and up 245.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Iraq peaked at 227.21 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.93 SDR per person, in 2004.
That places Iraq 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.2 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.72 SDR per person | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 13.22 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 12.78 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 14.15 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 13.43 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 12.51 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 13.15 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 25.38 SDR per person | +93.0% |
| 1969 | 20.61 SDR per person | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 15.73 SDR per person | -23.7% |
| 1971 | 16.34 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 23.49 SDR per person | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 35.33 SDR per person | +50.4% |
| 1974 | 55.91 SDR per person | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 42.54 SDR per person | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 39.86 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 45.64 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 56.37 SDR per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 122.29 SDR per person | +117.0% |
| 1980 | 140.92 SDR per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.93 SDR per person | -98.6% |
| 2005 | 2.38 SDR per person | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 2.78 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 3.68 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.35 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 5.54 SDR per person | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 5.85 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 30.81 SDR per person | +426.9% |
| 2013 | 30.09 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 65.77 SDR per person | +118.6% |
| 2015 | 58.81 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 63.99 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 66.83 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 70.84 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 82.76 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 96.64 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 93.6 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 129.47 SDR per person | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 156.33 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 227.21 SDR per person | +45.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 227.21 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.06 SDR per person, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 227.21 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.06 SDR per person, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +426.9% | 5.85 SDR per person | 30.81 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.11 SDR per person | 11.72 SDR per person | 25.38 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.35 SDR per person | 15.73 SDR per person | 122.29 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.92 SDR per person | 140.92 SDR per person | 140.92 SDR per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1 SDR per person | 1.93 SDR per person | 4.35 SDR per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.13 SDR per person | 5.54 SDR per person | 82.76 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.65 SDR per person | 93.6 SDR per person | 227.21 SDR per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Iraq?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Iraq was 227.21 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 227.21 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 SDR per person in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves 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.