Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita

Germany
84.27 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
76.66 units per person
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 84.27 units per person against 76.66 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.61 units per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 10.71 units per person 2.79 units per person 7.93 units per person Germany
1970s 21.95 units per person 1.32 units per person 20.63 units per person Germany
1980s 36.23 units per person 26.31 units per person 9.92 units per person Germany
1990s 43.53 units per person 32.92 units per person 10.61 units per person Germany
2000s 38.9 units per person 44.4 units per person 5.51 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 65.2 units per person 69.22 units per person 4.02 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 84.33 units per person 76.85 units per person 7.48 units per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 84.27 units per person against 76.66 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.61 units per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.