Iraq vs Kuwait: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Iraq
1.37 billion
in 2025
Kuwait
1.43 billion
in 2025
Iraq rank
60th
Kuwait rank
59th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.43 billion against 1.37 billion in Iraq, a difference of 54.40 million.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 60th and Kuwait ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.80 million | 0 | 4.80 million | Iraq |
| 1950s | 7.40 million | 0 | 7.40 million | Iraq |
| 1960s | 38.41 million | 26.25 million | 12.17 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 92.47 million | 62.89 million | 29.59 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 362.47 million | 337.94 million | 24.53 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 504.01 million | 759.66 million | 255.65 million | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 901.12 million | 1.06 billion | 159.25 million | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.51 billion | 1.27 billion | 1.24 billion | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion | 1.42 billion | 138.13 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.43 billion against 1.37 billion in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 54.40 million, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Iraq ranks 60th and Kuwait ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.