Japan vs Russia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)

Japan
0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Russia
0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Japan rank
48th
Russia rank
51st

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Russia, a difference of 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 48th and Russia ranks 51st of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP Japan
2000s 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP Japan
2010s 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP Russia
2020s 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.009 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us), Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between Japan and Russia?
0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
Japan ranks 48th and Russia ranks 51st 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.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 4,116 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.