Australia vs Japan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)
Australia
537.88 US dollar per person
in 2025
Japan
492.33 US dollar per person
in 2025
Australia rank
23rd
Japan rank
26th
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 537.88 US dollar per person against 492.33 US dollar per person in Japan, a difference of 45.55 US dollar per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 26th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 US dollar per person | 20.97 US dollar per person | 18.96 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 29.57 US dollar per person | 35.44 US dollar per person | 5.87 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 185.13 US dollar per person | 150.85 US dollar per person | 34.28 US dollar per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 447.94 US dollar per person | 424.87 US dollar per person | 23.07 US dollar per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us), Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 537.88 US dollar per person against 492.33 US dollar per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between Australia and Japan?
- 45.55 US dollar per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 26th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.