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Cover - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Feb. 24, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity File Number 001-34441    
Entity Registrant Name ABERDEEN STANDARD GOLD ETF TRUST    
Entity Central Index Key 0001450923    
Entity Tax Identification Number 26-4587209    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NY    
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 Public Float     $ 2,217,915,871
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   147,100,000  
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true