Iraq vs Vietnam: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 98.45 billion includes gold, current US$ against 85.58 billion includes gold, current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 12.87 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | Iraq |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | 11.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | 8.23 billion includes gold, current US$ | Iraq |
| 2010s | 60.74 billion includes gold, current US$ | 35.93 billion includes gold, current US$ | 24.81 billion includes gold, current US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 87.84 billion includes gold, current US$ | 91.94 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.10 billion includes gold, current US$ | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Iraq, at 98.45 billion includes gold, current US$ against 85.58 billion includes gold, current US$ in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 12.87 billion includes gold, current US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for total reserves?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 34th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). 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.