How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Germany: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita

France

355.19 SDR per person

in 2025

Germany

327.32 SDR per person

in 2025

France rank

120th

Germany rank

123rd

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time

France
Germany

How they compare

France currently reports 355.19 SDR per person against 327.32 SDR per person in Germany, a difference of 27.87 SDR per person.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 120th and Germany ranks 123rd of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15.56 SDR per person	38.85 SDR per person	23.29 SDR per person	Germany
1970s	88.66 SDR per person	269.45 SDR per person	180.79 SDR per person	Germany
1980s	329.73 SDR per person	490.01 SDR per person	160.27 SDR per person	Germany
1990s	329.95 SDR per person	603.22 SDR per person	273.27 SDR per person	Germany
2000s	325.36 SDR per person	345.92 SDR per person	20.56 SDR per person	Germany
2010s	379.31 SDR per person	314.34 SDR per person	64.98 SDR per person	France
2020s	453.83 SDR per person	323.08 SDR per person	130.75 SDR per person	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, France or Germany?: France, at 355.19 SDR per person against 327.32 SDR per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between France and Germany?: 27.87 SDR per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?: France ranks 120th and Germany ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit: SDR per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,452 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.