Gold Per Capita
Worldwide gold comparison195 countries worldwide

Estimated gold holdings per person by country

Compare estimated above-ground gold holdings across 195 countries, including official reserves, investment gold and jewellery.

This model attributes holdings to countries for comparison; it does not show what residents personally own or where the metal is stored. Official monetary gold is shown in a separate 29-country dataset.

Compare countriesHow estimates work
Supporting viewOfficial monetary gold
Country coverage195 sovereign states
ComparisonEstimated holdings per person
UncertaintyDirectional ranges
Supporting viewOfficial monetary gold
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Compare estimated gold holdings across countries.

Start with the 195-country estimate, then switch to narrower investment or official-reserve views.

Countries in current results195 countriesOf 195 countries with values in this scope
Median across current results0.823 fine ozAcross 195 countries with values
Estimated stock in results187,708 tSum of the current filtered results
Evidence mix177 peer estimatesPeer estimates carry wider ranges

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Estimated gold holdings per person

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

How to read this table

Amounts are attributed to countries for comparison; they do not show what a typical person owns or where the metal is stored. Troy ounces measure pure metal (1 troy oz = 31.1034768 grams).

Estimated ranges show model uncertainty, not statistically validated confidence intervals. Country-anchored estimates use country-specific inputs; peer-estimated values rely more on comparable countries and model assumptions. Both include uncertainty.

Open a country for its components, sources and dates. The official monetary-gold view is a separate reported dataset. Read the methodology.

Dataset through Mar 31, 2026 · UN 2026 population estimates. Country dates are available in more columns.

Gold country ranking by Estimated gold holdings per person
Global rankEstimated rangePopulationEstimate dateEvidence
1SwitzerlandEurope
6.78
5.74 to 8.471,900 t9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Country-anchored
2LebanonMiddle East
2.99
2.12 to 5.26549 t5.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
3SingaporeAsia
2.69
2.14 to 3.60494 t5.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Country-anchored
4AustriaEurope
2.42
1.88 to 3.31685 t9.1MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Country-anchored
5BahrainMiddle East
2.34
0.873 to 6.32122 t1.7MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
6ItalyEurope
2.10
1.79 to 2.613,847 t58.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Country-anchored
7KuwaitMiddle East
2.09
0.785 to 5.62332 t5.1MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
8GermanyEurope
2.08
1.79 to 2.565,412 t83.6MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Country-anchored
9PortugalEurope
1.98
1.66 to 2.52641 t10.4MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Country-anchored
10FranceEurope
1.91
1.62 to 2.413,972 t66.7MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Country-anchored
11TürkiyeAsia
1.84
0.851 to 4.415,039 t87.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
12South KoreaAsia
1.84
0.689 to 4.942,946 t51.6MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
13IsraelMiddle East
1.82
0.678 to 4.93546 t9.6MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
14QatarMiddle East
1.82
0.675 to 4.95179 t3.2MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
15OmanMiddle East
1.79
0.667 to 4.88316 t5.7MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
16United Arab EmiratesMiddle East
1.79
0.669 to 4.83644 t11.6MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
17JordanMiddle East
1.70
0.638 to 4.57613 t11.6MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
18NetherlandsEurope
1.69
1.45 to 2.10973 t18.4MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Country-anchored
19BruneiAsia
1.62
0.602 to 4.4223.7 t469.8KUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
20IndonesiaAsia
1.46
0.544 to 3.9413,042 t287.9MUN 2026 estimateMar 31, 2026Peer-estimated
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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 shows its source, date, calculation, population year, assumptions and uncertainty. Recycled metal is movement from an existing stock, so it is not counted again as newly created supply.

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Reported stays reported

Direct observations remain separate from modelled components.

Components reduce overlap

Funds, retail metal and ornamental stock stay distinct.

Ranges show uncertainty

Each modelled component carries low, base and high scenarios.