Australia vs United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and United Kingdom ranks 139th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0471 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0321 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Australia ranks 141st and United Kingdom ranks 139th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.