Canada vs United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)
Canada
0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
73rd
United Kingdom rank
74th
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us), Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Canada ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.