Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Australia
Australia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 278.11 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Australia stood at 278.11 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.8% on the previous year and up 245.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Australia peaked at 278.11 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.62 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.62 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.46 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 17.76 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 19.06 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 20.32 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 21.8 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 19.33 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 19.69 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 25.62 SDR per person | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 21.57 SDR per person | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 20.4 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 23.08 SDR per person | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 33.57 SDR per person | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 51.26 SDR per person | +52.7% |
| 1974 | 81.9 SDR per person | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 63.64 SDR per person | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 60.86 SDR per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 73.19 SDR per person | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 94.13 SDR per person | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 212.43 SDR per person | +125.7% |
| 1980 | 249.57 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 181.54 SDR per person | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 216.37 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 187.74 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 160.12 SDR per person | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 149.54 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 158.23 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 166.42 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 146.29 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 143.96 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 125.8 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 113.46 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 110.02 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 127.42 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 116.49 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 114.17 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 111.33 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 29.89 SDR per person | -73.2% |
| 1998 | 28.13 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 28.8 SDR per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 28.37 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.26 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 33.14 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 36.49 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 36.28 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.63 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 53 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 65 SDR per person | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 68.22 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 82.1 SDR per person | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 106.35 SDR per person | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 114.6 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 122.27 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 86.82 SDR per person | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 91.04 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 80.39 SDR per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 82.52 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 86.7 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 81.58 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 68.25 SDR per person | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 91.84 SDR per person | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 113.72 SDR per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 95.78 SDR per person | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 142.53 SDR per person | +48.8% |
| 2024 | 167.74 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 278.11 SDR per person | +65.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 278.11 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 278.11 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.75 SDR per person, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +125.7% | 94.13 SDR per person | 212.43 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.52 SDR per person | 14.62 SDR per person | 25.62 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.45 SDR per person | 20.4 SDR per person | 212.43 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.98 SDR per person | 143.96 SDR per person | 249.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.55 SDR per person | 28.13 SDR per person | 127.42 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.75 SDR per person | 28.37 SDR per person | 82.1 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.05 SDR per person | 68.25 SDR per person | 122.27 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.29 SDR per person | 91.84 SDR per person | 278.11 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Australia?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Australia was 278.11 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 278.11 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.