Central bank assets to GDP (%) in United States
United States: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 24.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in United States, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in United States is 24.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in United States peaked at 24.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.
United States ranks 14th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +67.5% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +105.7% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +9.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 24.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 4.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +105.7% | 10.9% | 22.5% |
| 2009 | +67.5% | 3.2% | 5.4% |
| 2011 | +58.4% | 6.8% | 10.8% |
| 2008 | -37.0% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 6.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.5% | 24.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in United States?
- Central bank assets to gdp in United States was 24.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- How does United States rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- United States ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).