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Document And Entity Information - shares
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Aug. 06, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2019  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-34441  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NY  
Entity Registrant Name ABERDEEN STANDARD GOLD ETF TRUST  
Entity Tax Identification Number 26-4587209  
Entity Address, Address Line One 712 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor  
Entity Address, City or Town New York  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10019  
City Area Code 844  
Local Phone Number 383-7289  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Entity Central Index Key 0001450923  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Trading Symbol SGOL  
Title of 12(b) Security Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   7,050,000