Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 380.79 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Iraq is 380.79 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 67.6% on the previous year and up 547.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Iraq peaked at 380.79 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.93 SDR per person, in 2004.
That places Iraq 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025, 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% |
| 2025 | 380.79 SDR per person | +67.6% |
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 | 180.67 SDR per person | 93.6 SDR per person | 380.79 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 40 Iceland 518.54 SDR per person compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 457.88 SDR per person compare
- 42 North Macedonia 388.18 SDR per person compare
- 44 Algeria 375.17 SDR per person compare
- 45 Latvia 369.37 SDR per person compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 339.6 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.71 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 280.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 196.49 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 53.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 53.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 71.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 71.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,524 SDR per person (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 380.79 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 380.79 SDR per person in 2025.
- 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 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 547.5%. 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.