Australia vs United States of America: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Australia
0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
154th
United States of America rank
151st
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 154th and United States of America ranks 151st of 169 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0471 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0388 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 154th and United States of America ranks 151st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.