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

United States of America
30.64 billion
in 2025
World
155.82 billion
in 2025
United States of America rank
1st
World rank
1st

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar over time

  • United States of America
  • World
050.0B100.0B150.0B194519852025

How they compare

World currently reports 155.82 billion against 30.64 billion in United States of America, a difference of 125.19 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 1.93 billion 13.19 billion 11.26 billion World
1980s 9.19 billion 35.80 billion 26.61 billion World
1990s 14.44 billion 54.21 billion 39.77 billion World
2000s 13.31 billion 59.92 billion 46.61 billion World
2010s 23.44 billion 119.18 billion 95.73 billion World
2020s 32.35 billion 157.81 billion 125.46 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, United States of America or World?
World, at 155.82 billion against 30.64 billion in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar between United States of America and World?
125.19 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, us dollar?
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, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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