United States of America vs World: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR

United States of America
22.37 billion
in 2025
World
113.78 billion
in 2025
United States of America rank
1st
World rank
1st

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time

  • United States of America
  • World
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B194519852025

How they compare

World currently reports 113.78 billion against 22.37 billion in United States of America, a difference of 91.41 billion.

That makes World's figure about 5.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 81 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
1940s 794.58 million 928.78 million 134.20 million World
1950s 1.55 billion 2.12 billion 570.74 million World
1960s 1.11 billion 5.03 billion 3.92 billion World
1970s 1.65 billion 11.04 billion 9.40 billion World
1980s 7.84 billion 30.36 billion 22.52 billion World
1990s 10.26 billion 38.52 billion 28.26 billion World
2000s 9.34 billion 41.78 billion 32.44 billion World
2010s 16.08 billion 81.79 billion 65.71 billion World
2020s 23.67 billion 115.62 billion 91.95 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, United States of America or World?
World, at 113.78 billion against 22.37 billion in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between United States of America and World?
91.41 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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