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 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:
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:
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
21.87
#61
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
2.80
#86
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
174
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
54.77
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
3.11
#84
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
79.84
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
280
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
4.67
#81
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
13.97
#64
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
52.85
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
227
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
42.51
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
2.99
#85
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
130
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
40.83
#51
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
0.03
#102
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
50.45
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
0.25
#98
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
1,948
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
4.68
#80
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
13.90
#65
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
10.58
#68
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
66.55
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
0.57
#97
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
21.93
#60
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
80.73
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
1.37
#95
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
0.25
#99
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
0.03
#103
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
49.14
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
2,436
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
3,359
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
8.74
#70
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
114
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
6.89
#74
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
1.81
#92
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
0.69
#96
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
2.08
#88
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
94.49
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
1.98
#89
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
754
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
78.57
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
96.42
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
7.03
#73
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
2,452
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
846
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
37.32
#53
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
402
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
0.02
#104
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
78.97
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
10.19
#69
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
6.66
#77
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
287
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
117
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
5.82
#79
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
2.24
#87
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
38.88
#52
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
0.09
#101
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
12.44
#67
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
120
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
13.89
#66
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
22.12
#59
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
3.94
#82
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
7.27
#72
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
6.43
#78
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
612
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
21.37
#62
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
0.02
#105
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
64.65
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
1.96
#90
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
8.19
#71
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
34.68
#55
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
157
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
231
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
383
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
58.27
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
104
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
2,299
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
323
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
36.93
#54
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
154
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
31.69
#56
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
3.17
#83
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
125
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
104
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
282
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
6.70
#76
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
1.46
#94
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
126
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
1,040
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
25.80
#58
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
424
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
17.19
#63
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
244
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
1.94
#91
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
6.84
#75
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
394
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
27.06
#57
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
54.85
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
310
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
8,133
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
0.10
#100
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
362
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
161
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Tons of Gold
1.56
#93
Region ↕ | Tons of Gold ↕ |
---|---|
Afghanistan | 21.87 |
Albania | 2.80 |
Algeria | 174 |
Argentina | 54.77 |
Aruba | 3.11 |
Australia | 79.84 |
Austria | 280 |
Bahrain | 4.67 |
Bangladesh | 13.97 |
Belarus | 52.85 |
Belgium | 227 |
Bolivia | 42.51 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.99 |
Brazil | 130 |
Bulgaria | 40.83 |
Burundi | 0.03 |
Cambodia | 50.45 |
Chile | 0.25 |
China | 1,948 |
Colombia | 4.68 |
Cyprus | 13.90 |
Czech Republic | 10.58 |
Denmark | 66.55 |
Dominican Republic | 0.57 |
Ecuador | 21.93 |
Egypt | 80.73 |
El Salvador | 1.37 |
Estonia | 0.25 |
Fiji | 0.03 |
Finland | 49.14 |
France | 2,436 |
Germany | 3,359 |
Ghana | 8.74 |
Greece | 114 |
Guatemala | 6.89 |
Haiti | 1.81 |
Honduras | 0.69 |
Hong Kong | 2.08 |
Hungary | 94.49 |
Iceland | 1.98 |
India | 754 |
Indonesia | 78.57 |
Iraq | 96.42 |
Ireland | 7.03 |
Italy | 2,452 |
Japan | 846 |
Jordan | 37.32 |
Kazakhstan | 402 |
Kenya | 0.02 |
Kuwait | 78.97 |
Kyrgyzstan | 10.19 |
Latvia | 6.66 |
Lebanon | 287 |
Libya | 117 |
Lithuania | 5.82 |
Luxembourg | 2.24 |
Malaysia | 38.88 |
Malta | 0.09 |
Mauritius | 12.44 |
Mexico | 120 |
Mongolia | 13.89 |
Morocco | 22.12 |
Mozambique | 3.94 |
Myanmar | 7.27 |
Nepal | 6.43 |
Netherlands | 612 |
Nigeria | 21.37 |
Oman | 0.02 |
Pakistan | 64.65 |
Papua New Guinea | 1.96 |
Paraguay | 8.19 |
Peru | 34.68 |
Philippines | 157 |
Poland | 231 |
Portugal | 383 |
Qatar | 58.27 |
Romania | 104 |
Russia | 2,299 |
Saudi Arabia | 323 |
Serbia | 36.93 |
Singapore | 154 |
Slovakia | 31.69 |
Slovenia | 3.17 |
South Africa | 125 |
South Korea | 104 |
Spain | 282 |
Sri Lanka | 6.70 |
Suriname | 1.46 |
Sweden | 126 |
Switzerland | 1,040 |
Syria | 25.80 |
Taiwan | 424 |
Tajikistan | 17.19 |
Thailand | 244 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1.94 |
Tunisia | 6.84 |
Turkey | 394 |
Ukraine | 27.06 |
United Arab Emirates | 54.85 |
United Kingdom | 310 |
United States | 8,133 |
Uruguay | 0.10 |
Uzbekistan | 362 |
Venezuela | 161 |
Yemen | 1.56 |