Gold Reserves By Country

Tons of Gold
Tons of Goldℹ️
1.United StatesUnited States8,133
2.GermanyGermany3,359
3.ItalyItaly2,452
4.FranceFrance2,436
5.RussiaRussia2,299
6.ChinaChina1,948
7.SwitzerlandSwitzerland1,040
8.JapanJapan846
9.IndiaIndia754
10.NetherlandsNetherlands612
11.TaiwanTaiwan424
12.KazakhstanKazakhstan402
13.TurkeyTurkey394
14.PortugalPortugal383
15.UzbekistanUzbekistan362
16.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia323
17.United KingdomUnited Kingdom310
18.LebanonLebanon287
19.SpainSpain282
20.AustriaAustria280
21.ThailandThailand244
22.PolandPoland231
23.BelgiumBelgium227
24.AlgeriaAlgeria174
25.VenezuelaVenezuela161
26.PhilippinesPhilippines157
27.SingaporeSingapore154
28.BrazilBrazil130
29.SwedenSweden126
30.South AfricaSouth Africa125
31.MexicoMexico120
32.LibyaLibya117
33.GreeceGreece114
34.South KoreaSouth Korea104
35.RomaniaRomania104
36.IraqIraq96.42
37.HungaryHungary94.49
38.EgyptEgypt80.73
39.AustraliaAustralia79.84
40.KuwaitKuwait78.97
41.IndonesiaIndonesia78.57
42.DenmarkDenmark66.55
43.PakistanPakistan64.65
44.QatarQatar58.27
45.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates54.85
46.ArgentinaArgentina54.77
47.BelarusBelarus52.85
48.CambodiaCambodia50.45
49.FinlandFinland49.14
50.BoliviaBolivia42.51
51.BulgariaBulgaria40.83
52.MalaysiaMalaysia38.88
53.JordanJordan37.32
54.SerbiaSerbia36.93
55.PeruPeru34.68
56.SlovakiaSlovakia31.69
57.UkraineUkraine27.06
58.SyriaSyria25.80
59.MoroccoMorocco22.12
60.EcuadorEcuador21.93
61.AfghanistanAfghanistan21.87
62.NigeriaNigeria21.37
63.TajikistanTajikistan17.19
64.BangladeshBangladesh13.97
65.CyprusCyprus13.90
66.MongoliaMongolia13.89
67.MauritiusMauritius12.44
68.Czech RepublicCzech Republic10.58
69.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan10.19
70.GhanaGhana8.74
71.ParaguayParaguay8.19
72.MyanmarMyanmar7.27
73.IrelandIreland7.03
74.GuatemalaGuatemala6.89
75.TunisiaTunisia6.84
76.Sri LankaSri Lanka6.70
77.LatviaLatvia6.66
78.NepalNepal6.43
79.LithuaniaLithuania5.82
80.ColombiaColombia4.68
81.BahrainBahrain4.67
82.MozambiqueMozambique3.94
83.SloveniaSlovenia3.17
84.ArubaAruba3.11
85.Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina2.99
86.AlbaniaAlbania2.80
87.LuxembourgLuxembourg2.24
88.Hong KongHong Kong2.08
89.IcelandIceland1.98
90.Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea1.96
91.Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago1.94
92.HaitiHaiti1.81
93.YemenYemen1.56
94.SurinameSuriname1.46
95.El SalvadorEl Salvador1.37
96.HondurasHonduras0.69
97.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic0.57
98.ChileChile0.25
99.EstoniaEstonia0.25
100.UruguayUruguay0.10
101.MaltaMalta0.09
102.BurundiBurundi0.03
103.FijiFiji0.03
104.KenyaKenya0.02
105.OmanOman0.02

The Gold Standard: A Global Examination

Gold has been a coveted resource for millennia, serving as a symbol of wealth and power in cultures around the world. Beyond its cultural value, gold plays a crucial role in international economics, acting as a barometer of financial health for nations. Central banks amass gold reserves as a form of insurance, a firewall against inflation, and a tool to manage currency values. This article focuses on the current state of gold reserves by countries worldwide, with an emphasis on the status in the United States. Some key findings from the data include:

  • The United States stands at the pinnacle, housing the largest gold reserves globally, with a staggering 8,133 tons to its name. This impressive hoard accounts for over 70% of its total foreign reserves.
  • In fact, the U.S. gold reserves are more than double that of the next country (Germany), which hosts 3,359 tons of gold.
  • An interesting observation is how countries with robust economies like Italy, France, and Germany also have substantial gold reserves, indicating that gold remains a significant asset even for the most developed nations.
  • There are also instances of countries like Russia and China that have been consistently accumulating gold, aligning their financial strategies to enhance their gold reserves.
  • Contrarily, nations like the United Kingdom, despite having one of the world's largest economies, maintain comparably modest gold reserves at 310 tons. The size of a country's gold reserves doesn't correlate directly to the state of its economy. Diverse strategic choices, historical factors, and financial conditions result in these fascinating variations in gold ownership across the globe.

Countries with the Largest Gold Reserves

The top ten countries with the highest gold reserves are United States, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, China, Switzerland, Japan, India, and Netherlands. The United States tops the list with an impressive 8,133 tons of gold reserves. Germany follows with a substantial amount of its own, coming in second place with 3,359 tons of gold reserves. Italy and France are not far behind, storing an impressive 2,452 and 2,436 tons of gold reserves, respectively. Russia also sports a significant heap of golden wealth with a standing of 2,299 tons. China continues the list with a respectable 1,948 tons, followed closely by Switzerland with 1,040 tons. Japan holds 846 tons of gold reserves, with India following closely with 754 tons. Rounding out our top ten list is the Netherlands, holding a solid 612 tons of gold reserves. 10 Countries with the Highest Gold Reserves:

  1. United States - 8,133
  2. Germany - 3,359
  3. Italy - 2,452
  4. France - 2,436
  5. Russia - 2,299
  6. China - 1,948
  7. Switzerland - 1,040
  8. Japan - 846
  9. India - 754
  10. Netherlands - 612

Countries with the Smallest Gold Reserves

Among the countries around the world, some have relatively low quantities of gold reserves. These include Oman and Kenya, both of which have exceedingly low gold reserves, each with just 0.02 tons of gold. Following closely are Fiji and Burundi, each with a slightly higher gold reserve amounting to 0.03 tons. Malta boasts a slightly higher gold reserve than the aforementioned countries with a total of 0.09 tons. Similarly, Uruguay also has a relatively low reserve, with only 0.10 tons of its gold. On the other hand, Estonia and Chile both tie in this low gold reserve list, each with 0.25 tons of gold reserves. The Dominican Republic holds slightly more than double of Estonia and Chile's gold reserves, with 0.57 tons. Lastly, Honduras tops this list of nations with the lowest gold reserves, with a quantity of 0.69 tons of gold. The ten countries with the lowest gold reserves are:

  1. Oman - 0.02 tons
  2. Kenya - 0.02 tons
  3. Fiji - 0.03 tons
  4. Burundi - 0.03 tons
  5. Malta - 0.09 tons
  6. Uruguay - 0.10 tons
  7. Estonia - 0.25 tons
  8. Chile - 0.25 tons
  9. Dominican Republic - 0.57 tons
  10. Honduras - 0.69 tons

By Region

Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

21.87

#61

Albania

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Albania

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

2.80

#86

Algeria

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Algeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

174

#24

Argentina

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Argentina

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

54.77

#46

Aruba

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Aruba

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

3.11

#84

Australia

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Australia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

79.84

#39

Austria

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Austria

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

280

#20

Bahrain

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Bahrain

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

4.67

#81

Bangladesh

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Bangladesh

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

13.97

#64

Belarus

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Belarus

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

52.85

#47

Belgium

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Belgium

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

227

#23

Bolivia

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Bolivia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

42.51

#50

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

2.99

#85

Brazil

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Brazil

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

130

#28

Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

40.83

#51

Burundi

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Burundi

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

0.03

#102

Cambodia

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Cambodia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

50.45

#48

Chile

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Chile

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

0.25

#98

China

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China

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

1,948

#6

Colombia

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Colombia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

4.68

#80

Cyprus

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Cyprus

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

13.90

#65

Czech Republic

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Czech Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

10.58

#68

Denmark

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Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

66.55

#42

Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

0.57

#97

Ecuador

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Ecuador

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

21.93

#60

Egypt

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Egypt

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

80.73

#38

El Salvador

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El Salvador

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

1.37

#95

Estonia

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Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

0.25

#99

Fiji

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Fiji

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

0.03

#103

Finland

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Finland

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

49.14

#49

France

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France

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

2,436

#4

Germany

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Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

3,359

#2

Ghana

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Ghana

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

8.74

#70

Greece

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Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

114

#33

Guatemala

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Guatemala

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

6.89

#74

Haiti

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Haiti

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

1.81

#92

Honduras

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Honduras

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

0.69

#96

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

2.08

#88

Hungary

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Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

94.49

#37

Iceland

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Iceland

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

1.98

#89

India

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India

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

754

#9

Indonesia

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Indonesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

78.57

#41

Iraq

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Iraq

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

96.42

#36

Ireland

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Ireland

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

7.03

#73

Italy

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Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

2,452

#3

Japan

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Japan

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

846

#8

Jordan

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Jordan

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

37.32

#53

Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

402

#12

Kenya

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Kenya

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

0.02

#104

Kuwait

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Kuwait

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

78.97

#40

Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

10.19

#69

Latvia

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Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

6.66

#77

Lebanon

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Lebanon

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

287

#18

Libya

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Libya

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

117

#32

Lithuania

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Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

5.82

#79

Luxembourg

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Luxembourg

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

2.24

#87

Malaysia

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Malaysia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

38.88

#52

Malta

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Malta

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

0.09

#101

Mauritius

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Mauritius

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

12.44

#67

Mexico

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Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

120

#31

Mongolia

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Mongolia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

13.89

#66

Morocco

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Morocco

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

22.12

#59

Mozambique

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Mozambique

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

3.94

#82

Myanmar

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Myanmar

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

7.27

#72

Nepal

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Nepal

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

6.43

#78

Netherlands

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Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

612

#10

Nigeria

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Nigeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

21.37

#62

Oman

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Oman

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

0.02

#105

Pakistan

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Pakistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

64.65

#43

Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

1.96

#90

Paraguay

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Paraguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

8.19

#71

Peru

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Peru

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

34.68

#55

Philippines

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Philippines

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

157

#26

Poland

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Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

231

#22

Portugal

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Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

383

#14

Qatar

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Qatar

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

58.27

#44

Romania

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Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

104

#35

Russia

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Russia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

2,299

#5

Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

323

#16

Serbia

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Serbia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

36.93

#54

Singapore

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Singapore

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

154

#27

Slovakia

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Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

31.69

#56

Slovenia

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Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

3.17

#83

South Africa

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South Africa

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

125

#30

South Korea

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South Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

104

#34

Spain

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Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

282

#19

Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

6.70

#76

Suriname

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Suriname

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

1.46

#94

Sweden

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Sweden

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

126

#29

Switzerland

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Switzerland

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

1,040

#7

Syria

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Syria

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

25.80

#58

Taiwan

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Taiwan

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

424

#11

Tajikistan

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Tajikistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

17.19

#63

Thailand

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Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

244

#21

Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

1.94

#91

Tunisia

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Tunisia

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

6.84

#75

Turkey

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Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

394

#13

Ukraine

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Ukraine

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

27.06

#57

United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

54.85

#45

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

310

#17

United States

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United States

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

8,133

#1

Uruguay

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Uruguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

0.10

#100

Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

362

#15

Venezuela

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Venezuela

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

161

#25

Yemen

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Yemen

Metric

Value

Rank

Tons of Gold

1.56

#93

Table

Region ↕Tons of Gold ↕
Afghanistan iconAfghanistan21.87
Albania iconAlbania2.80
Algeria iconAlgeria174
Argentina iconArgentina54.77
Aruba iconAruba3.11
Australia iconAustralia79.84
Austria iconAustria280
Bahrain iconBahrain4.67
Bangladesh iconBangladesh13.97
Belarus iconBelarus52.85
Belgium iconBelgium227
Bolivia iconBolivia42.51
Bosnia and Herzegovina iconBosnia and Herzegovina2.99
Brazil iconBrazil130
Bulgaria iconBulgaria40.83
Burundi iconBurundi0.03
Cambodia iconCambodia50.45
Chile iconChile0.25
China iconChina1,948
Colombia iconColombia4.68
Cyprus iconCyprus13.90
Czech Republic iconCzech Republic10.58
Denmark iconDenmark66.55
Dominican Republic iconDominican Republic0.57
Ecuador iconEcuador21.93
Egypt iconEgypt80.73
El Salvador iconEl Salvador1.37
Estonia iconEstonia0.25
Fiji iconFiji0.03
Finland iconFinland49.14
France iconFrance2,436
Germany iconGermany3,359
Ghana iconGhana8.74
Greece iconGreece114
Guatemala iconGuatemala6.89
Haiti iconHaiti1.81
Honduras iconHonduras0.69
Hong Kong iconHong Kong2.08
Hungary iconHungary94.49
Iceland iconIceland1.98
India iconIndia754
Indonesia iconIndonesia78.57
Iraq iconIraq96.42
Ireland iconIreland7.03
Italy iconItaly2,452
Japan iconJapan846
Jordan iconJordan37.32
Kazakhstan iconKazakhstan402
Kenya iconKenya0.02
Kuwait iconKuwait78.97
Kyrgyzstan iconKyrgyzstan10.19
Latvia iconLatvia6.66
Lebanon iconLebanon287
Libya iconLibya117
Lithuania iconLithuania5.82
Luxembourg iconLuxembourg2.24
Malaysia iconMalaysia38.88
Malta iconMalta0.09
Mauritius iconMauritius12.44
Mexico iconMexico120
Mongolia iconMongolia13.89
Morocco iconMorocco22.12
Mozambique iconMozambique3.94
Myanmar iconMyanmar7.27
Nepal iconNepal6.43
Netherlands iconNetherlands612
Nigeria iconNigeria21.37
Oman iconOman0.02
Pakistan iconPakistan64.65
Papua New Guinea iconPapua New Guinea1.96
Paraguay iconParaguay8.19
Peru iconPeru34.68
Philippines iconPhilippines157
Poland iconPoland231
Portugal iconPortugal383
Qatar iconQatar58.27
Romania iconRomania104
Russia iconRussia2,299
Saudi Arabia iconSaudi Arabia323
Serbia iconSerbia36.93
Singapore iconSingapore154
Slovakia iconSlovakia31.69
Slovenia iconSlovenia3.17
South Africa iconSouth Africa125
South Korea iconSouth Korea104
Spain iconSpain282
Sri Lanka iconSri Lanka6.70
Suriname iconSuriname1.46
Sweden iconSweden126
Switzerland iconSwitzerland1,040
Syria iconSyria25.80
Taiwan iconTaiwan424
Tajikistan iconTajikistan17.19
Thailand iconThailand244
Trinidad and Tobago iconTrinidad and Tobago1.94
Tunisia iconTunisia6.84
Turkey iconTurkey394
Ukraine iconUkraine27.06
United Arab Emirates iconUnited Arab Emirates54.85
United Kingdom iconUnited Kingdom310
United States iconUnited States8,133
Uruguay iconUruguay0.10
Uzbekistan iconUzbekistan362
Venezuela iconVenezuela161
Yemen iconYemen1.56
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