GoldPer Capita
Gold country research releaseData through Mar 31, 2026

Gold per person by country

Compare gold held as official monetary reserves across countries, then explore broader estimates for funds, bars, coins and jewellery. Every view is divided by resident population.

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Reference snapshotMar 31, 2026
Population denominatorUN 2026 estimate
Official coverage29 curated country rows
Data typeOfficial monetary reserves
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Explore gold across countries.

Start with official monetary reserves, then compare broader estimates for investment and jewellery holdings.

About this view. Official monetary reserves only. Private holdings, jewellery, funds and underground mine reserves are excluded. This development snapshot has 29 curated rows undergoing row-level source reconciliation.

Country coverage29 countriesOf 195 sovereign states in this scope
Median across current results0.312 fine ozAcross 29 countries with values
Stock represented here29,417 tSum of the current filtered results
Evidence mixReported seriesDirect where reported
Ranking by

Official monetary gold per resident

29 countries in the current results, sorted by amount per resident descending.

Gold country ranking by Official monetary gold per resident
Global rankRangePopulationObservationStatus
1
3.71
3.68 to 3.751,040 t9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
2
1.56
1.55 to 1.58287 t5.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
3
1.34
1.32 to 1.352,452 t58.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
4
1.29
1.28 to 1.303,352 t83.6MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
5
1.25
1.23 to 1.26229 t5.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
6
1.18
1.17 to 1.20383 t10.4MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
7
1.17
1.16 to 1.192,437 t66.7MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
8
1.07
1.06 to 1.08613 t18.4MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
9
0.988
0.979 to 0.998280 t9.1MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
10
0.749
0.742 to 0.7578,134 t349MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
11
0.621
0.615 to 0.627227 t11.8MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
12
0.523
0.518 to 0.5282,333 t143.4MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
13
0.467
0.462 to 0.471306 t21.1MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
14
0.438
0.433 to 0.442515 t37.8MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
15
0.312
0.309 to 0.315367 t37.7MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
16
0.295
0.292 to 0.298323 t35.2MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
17
0.228
0.226 to 0.230624 t87.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
18
0.222
0.220 to 0.224846 t122.4MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
19
0.189
0.187 to 0.191282 t47.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview
20
0.143
0.141 to 0.144310 t69.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Curated preview

Holdings dates and the 2026 population denominator are shown separately. Private-stock values are research estimates, not surveyed household balances. Select a country to inspect the evidence and assumptions.

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Each result keeps its conversion, evidence class, population year, attribution rule and uncertainty range attached. Recycling is treated as movement from existing stock. It is not counted again as new metal.

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Funds, retail metal and ornamental stock stay distinct.

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