What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2004.

How does Iceland rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.

Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 37.1%

World rank

89th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1960–2025

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

That places Iceland 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1962	0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1963	0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1964	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1965	0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1966	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1967	0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1968	0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP	+55.9%
1969	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1970	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1971	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1972	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1973	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1974	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1975	0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1976	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1977	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1978	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1979	0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP	+119.6%
1980	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1981	0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1982	0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1983	0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1984	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1985	0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1986	0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1987	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1988	0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1989	0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1990	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1991	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1992	0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1993	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
1994	0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1995	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1996	0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1997	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1998	0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1999	0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2000	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2001	0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2002	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2003	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2004	0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2005	0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2006	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2007	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2008	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
2009	0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP	+69.7%
2010	0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
2011	0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2012	0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2013	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
2014	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2015	0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2016	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2017	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2018	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2019	0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
2020	0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
2021	0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2022	0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2023	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2024	0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
2025	0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP	+37.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland 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
1979	+119.6%	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

86 Korea 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
87 Slovenia 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
88 Ghana 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
90 El Salvador 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
91 Somalia 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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More financial sector data for Iceland

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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 243.62 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 177.89 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,545 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.