Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 26.02 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 26.02 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 57.0% on the previous year and up 256.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 26.02 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9397 SDR per person, in 1969.
Pakistan ranks 90th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.18 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.15 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.12 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.09 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.07 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.01 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9868 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.15 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9397 SDR per person | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9693 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.03 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.49 SDR per person | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 2.26 SDR per person | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 3.59 SDR per person | +59.0% |
| 1975 | 2.74 SDR per person | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 2.62 SDR per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.97 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 3.91 SDR per person | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 8.95 SDR per person | +129.1% |
| 1980 | 10.21 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 7.35 SDR per person | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 8.59 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 7.36 SDR per person | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 6.16 SDR per person | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 5.76 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 6.08 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 6.3 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.45 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 5.3 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.54 SDR per person | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 4.04 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 3.97 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.58 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 4.12 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 3.97 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.81 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.12 SDR per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.93 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.84 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.89 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.23 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 3.52 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.46 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.29 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 4.94 SDR per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 6.02 SDR per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 6.27 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.51 SDR per person | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 9.48 SDR per person | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 10.13 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 7.68 SDR per person | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 8.05 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 8.03 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 8.46 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.44 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.92 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 11.61 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 11.29 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.62 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.91 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 16.57 SDR per person | +28.3% |
| 2025 | 26.02 SDR per person | +57.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 26.02 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.78 SDR per person, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 26.02 SDR per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.06 SDR per person, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Pakistan 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 | +129.1% | 3.91 SDR per person | 8.95 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 SDR per person | 0.9397 SDR per person | 1.18 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 SDR per person | 0.9693 SDR per person | 8.95 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 SDR per person | 5.3 SDR per person | 10.21 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 SDR per person | 2.9 SDR per person | 4.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 SDR per person | 2.84 SDR per person | 7.51 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 SDR per person | 7.3 SDR per person | 10.8 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 SDR per person | 11.29 SDR per person | 26.02 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 87 Hong Kong, China 28.5 SDR per person compare
- 88 Nepal 27.65 SDR per person compare
- 89 Guinea 27.44 SDR per person compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 24.71 SDR per person compare
- 92 Afghanistan 23.63 SDR per person compare
- 93 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.25 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Pakistan?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Pakistan was 26.02 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9397 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does Pakistan rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 90th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.