Iceland vs Nicaragua: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8.32 billion includes gold, current US$ against 7.73 billion includes gold, current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 592.21 million includes gold, current US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.02 million includes gold, current US$ | 35.36 million includes gold, current US$ | 658,250 includes gold, current US$ | Iceland |
| 1970s | 93.41 million includes gold, current US$ | 105.26 million includes gold, current US$ | 11.84 million includes gold, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 270.35 million includes gold, current US$ | 133.50 million includes gold, current US$ | 136.85 million includes gold, current US$ | Iceland |
| 1990s | 432.76 million includes gold, current US$ | 242.46 million includes gold, current US$ | 190.30 million includes gold, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion includes gold, current US$ | 797.31 million includes gold, current US$ | 863.78 million includes gold, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.22 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.55 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.26 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 8.32 billion includes gold, current US$ against 7.73 billion includes gold, current US$ in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 592.21 million includes gold, current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for total reserves?
- Iceland ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.