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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 26, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-34441    
Entity Registrant Name ABERDEEN STANDARD GOLD ETF TRUST    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NY    
Entity Tax Identification Number 26-4587209    
Entity Address, Address Line One 712 Fifth Avenue    
Entity Address, Address Line Two 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    
Title of 12(b) Security Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF    
Trading Symbol SGOL    
Security Exchange Name NYSEArca    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Central Index Key 0001450923    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Public Float     $ 938,400,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   93,100,000  
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