Canada vs United Kingdom: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 170.78 billion current US$ against 125.63 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 45.16 billion current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 billion current US$ | 884.40 million current US$ | 878.73 million current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 4.32 billion current US$ | 8.98 billion current US$ | 4.66 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.01 billion current US$ | 22.09 billion current US$ | 16.09 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 17.50 billion current US$ | 37.88 billion current US$ | 20.38 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 38.07 billion current US$ | 55.79 billion current US$ | 17.72 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 75.57 billion current US$ | 121.54 billion current US$ | 45.97 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 111.16 billion current US$ | 162.04 billion current US$ | 50.88 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 170.78 billion current US$ against 125.63 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 45.16 billion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Canada ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.