Iceland vs Nicaragua: Total Reserves

Iceland
7,457
in 2025
Nicaragua
8,325
in 2025
Iceland rank
86th
Nicaragua rank
85th

Total Reserves over time

  • Iceland
  • Nicaragua
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 8,325 against 7,457 in Iceland, a difference of 868.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 164 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 393.14 303.13 90.01 Iceland
2000s 1,628 797.96 830.24 Iceland
2010s 5,806 2,220 3,586 Iceland
2020s 6,403 5,257 1,147 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Iceland or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 8,325 against 7,457 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves between Iceland and Nicaragua?
868, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for total reserves?
Iceland ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.