Luxembourg vs United States: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Luxembourg
0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
177th
United States rank
176th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 177th and United States ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or United States?
- United States, at 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp between Luxembourg and United States?
- 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 177th and United States ranks 176th 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.