Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Germany
Germany: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 4,115 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Germany is 4,115 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 304.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Germany peaked at 4,115 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.51 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Germany 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.51 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.14 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 1962 | 49.8 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 51.56 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 56.59 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 58.25 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 56.33 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 55.25 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 70.3 SDR per person | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 52.66 SDR per person | -25.1% |
| 1970 | 54.36 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 59.76 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 89.15 SDR per person | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 138.64 SDR per person | +55.5% |
| 1974 | 226.87 SDR per person | +63.6% |
| 1975 | 179.1 SDR per person | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 174.13 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 205.52 SDR per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 263.54 SDR per person | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 473.86 SDR per person | +79.8% |
| 1980 | 561.94 SDR per person | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 414.57 SDR per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 503.28 SDR per person | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 443.93 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 384.51 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 364.75 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 391.37 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 417.26 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 371.33 SDR per person | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 368.8 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 324.28 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 294.06 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 286.12 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 333.55 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 306.83 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 303.19 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 298.37 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 249.55 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 296.4 SDR per person | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 287.25 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 285.74 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 296.91 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 338.6 SDR per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 376.22 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 377.28 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 479.65 SDR per person | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 564.45 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 704.65 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 754.53 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 927.71 SDR per person | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1,220 SDR per person | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 1,356 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1,468 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,056 SDR per person | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 1,118 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,018 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1,124 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1,195 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,204 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,435 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 1,707 SDR per person | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 1,688 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,766 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,989 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 2,581 SDR per person | +29.7% |
| 2025 | 4,115 SDR per person | +59.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4,115 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4,115 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585 SDR per person, 7.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.24 SDR per person | 41.51 SDR per person | 70.3 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 186.49 SDR per person | 54.36 SDR per person | 473.86 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 422.17 SDR per person | 364.75 SDR per person | 561.94 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.96 SDR per person | 249.55 SDR per person | 333.55 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 510.57 SDR per person | 285.74 SDR per person | 927.71 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,219 SDR per person | 1,018 SDR per person | 1,468 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,308 SDR per person | 1,688 SDR per person | 4,115 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Germany?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Germany was 4,115 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,115 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.51 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.