Iran vs United Kingdom: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
United Kingdom
0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
153rd
United Kingdom rank
156th

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 181 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1970s 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iran or United Kingdom?
Iran, at 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 1982.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iran and United Kingdom?
0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1982.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 9,273 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.