Gold Per Capita
IRQ · Middle East

Iraq gold per capita

Iraq's estimated above-ground gold holdings equal 0.351 fine troy ounces per resident, based on 524 t and a UN 2026 population estimate of 48M. It appears at position #164 among 195 countries. This is a research estimate, not an official reserve figure or a survey of household ownership.

ISO3IRQ
UN M49368
Population48,007,4372026, UN World Population Prospects 2024
Data dateMar 31, 2026
Global standingHigher than 16%Compared with other ranked countries
Versus global median57% below0.823 fine oz median
Middle East standingHigher than 0%Compared with other ranked countries in the region
Versus regional median79% below1.70 fine oz median
Broad attributed gold10.91 g per resident0.351 fine oz · rank #164 of 195
Total
524 t
Range
0.202 to 0.736 oz
Status
Based on regional and peer-country estimates
Official monetary gold3.389 g per resident0.109 fine oz · rank #22 of 29
Total
163 t
Range
Not an estimate range
Official plus investment5.493 g per resident0.177 fine oz · rank #27 of 29
Total
264 t
Range
0.135 to 0.284 oz
Status
Based on country-specific evidence
Region

Middle East context

Regional comparisons use the same unrounded broad attributed gold values as the global ranking.

Regional rank#15 of 15
Regional median52.87 g per resident1.70 fine oz
MeasureBroad attributed gold
Regional rankingBrowse Middle East

How the ratio is calculated

Fine-metal tonnes x 32,150.7465686 / 48,007,437 residents = fine troy ounces per resident. Display rounding never changes the underlying rank.

What is sourced and estimated

The official monetary-gold value is recorded separately from modelled private holdings.

Fund, bar, coin and jewellery components are country-attributed research estimates.

Important context

Private stock is a peer-anchored estimate.

Per-capita values are comparison ratios and are not investment advice or estimates of what a typical resident personally owns.

Sources

Sources and data status

See the organizations, dates and assumptions used for this country comparison.

Methodology version2.0.0
Evidence statusBased on regional and peer-country estimates
Last updatedMar 31, 2026
Cite this country recordGold Per Capita. Iraq country record. gold-research-2026.03-global-v2. https://goldpercapita.com/countries/iraq
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