Gold Per Capita
GBR · Europe

United Kingdom gold per capita

United Kingdom's estimated above-ground gold holdings equal 0.956 fine troy ounces per resident, based on 2,080 t and a UN 2026 population estimate of 69.9M. It appears at position #74 among 195 countries. This is a research estimate, not an official reserve figure or a survey of household ownership.

ISO3GBR
UN M49826
Population69,931,5282026, UN World Population Prospects 2024
Data dateMar 31, 2026
Global standingHigher than 62%Compared with other ranked countries
Versus global median16% above0.823 fine oz median
Europe standingHigher than 20%Compared with other ranked countries in the region
Versus regional median16% below1.14 fine oz median
Broad attributed gold29.75 g per resident0.956 fine oz · rank #74 of 195
Total
2,080 t
Range
0.689 to 1.38 oz
Status
Based on country-specific evidence
Official monetary gold4.437 g per resident0.143 fine oz · rank #20 of 29
Total
310 t
Range
Not an estimate range
Official plus investment24.74 g per resident0.795 fine oz · rank #16 of 29
Total
1,730 t
Range
0.594 to 1.11 oz
Status
Based on country-specific evidence
Region

Europe context

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

Regional rank#36 of 45
Regional median35.53 g per resident1.14 fine oz
MeasureBroad attributed gold
Regional rankingBrowse Europe

How the ratio is calculated

Fine-metal tonnes x 32,150.7465686 / 69,931,528 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

Fund domicile does not represent look-through beneficial ownership.

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 country-specific evidence
Last updatedMar 31, 2026
Cite this country recordGold Per Capita. United Kingdom country record. gold-research-2026.03-global-v2. https://goldpercapita.com/countries/united-kingdom
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