Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.038 SDR per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.0288 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 SDR per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0216 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.009 SDR per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.