Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 3,632 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Portugal stood at 3,632 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.8% on the previous year and up 299.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Portugal peaked at 3,632 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.84 SDR per person, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 6th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.14 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 49.84 SDR per person | -21.1% |
| 1962 | 52.48 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 55.16 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 58.07 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 64.24 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 72.38 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 79.21 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 115.98 SDR per person | +46.4% |
| 1969 | 100.48 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 110.94 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 122.32 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 186.04 SDR per person | +52.1% |
| 1973 | 296.83 SDR per person | +59.6% |
| 1974 | 484.43 SDR per person | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 365.15 SDR per person | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 343.07 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 346.22 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 401.71 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 890.32 SDR per person | +121.6% |
| 1980 | 1,049 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 767.47 SDR per person | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 923.13 SDR per person | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 747.76 SDR per person | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 638.59 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 600.68 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 642.1 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 682.57 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 488.94 SDR per person | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 489.51 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 429.05 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 393.8 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 391.11 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 458.48 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 422.12 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 416.89 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 409.97 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 341.86 SDR per person | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 404.14 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 403.69 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 399.31 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 414.16 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 460.4 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 446.39 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 399.84 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 458.67 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 493.95 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 615.48 SDR per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 657.77 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 807.24 SDR per person | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 1,062 SDR per person | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 1,162 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,266 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 919.74 SDR per person | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 984.22 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 908.2 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,015 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1,087 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,102 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,317 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1,568 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 1,544 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,605 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,788 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 2,302 SDR per person | +28.8% |
| 2025 | 3,632 SDR per person | +57.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,632 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,632 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585 SDR per person, 6.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Portugal 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 | +121.6% | 401.71 SDR per person | 890.32 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.1 SDR per person | 49.84 SDR per person | 115.98 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 354.7 SDR per person | 110.94 SDR per person | 890.32 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 702.99 SDR per person | 488.94 SDR per person | 1,049 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.11 SDR per person | 341.86 SDR per person | 458.48 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.32 SDR per person | 399.31 SDR per person | 807.24 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,082 SDR per person | 908.2 SDR per person | 1,317 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,073 SDR per person | 1,544 SDR per person | 3,632 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Portugal?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Portugal was 3,632 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,632 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.84 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.