Japan vs World: Reserve tranche position, SDR
Japan
8.22 billion
in 2025
World
113.78 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Reserve tranche position, SDR over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 113.78 billion against 8.22 billion in Japan, a difference of 105.56 billion.
That makes World's figure about 13.8 times Japan's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 928.78 million | 928.78 million | World |
| 1950s | 31.26 million | 2.12 billion | 2.09 billion | World |
| 1960s | 230.78 million | 4.47 billion | 4.24 billion | World |
| 1970s | 770.39 million | 7.81 billion | 7.04 billion | World |
| 1980s | 1.47 billion | 21.95 billion | 20.49 billion | World |
| 1990s | 4.09 billion | 36.27 billion | 32.18 billion | World |
| 2000s | 3.16 billion | 41.36 billion | 38.20 billion | World |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion | 52.41 billion | 49.67 billion | World |
| 2020s | 7.48 billion | 113.25 billion | 105.77 billion | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, Japan or World?
- World, at 113.78 billion against 8.22 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr between Japan and World?
- 105.56 billion, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.