Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Romania
Romania: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 558.66 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Romania, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Romania is 558.66 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.7% on the previous year and up 334.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Romania peaked at 558.66 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.16 SDR per person, in 1973.
Romania ranks 38th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.16 SDR per person | — |
| 1974 | 17.72 SDR per person | +74.5% |
| 1975 | 14.61 SDR per person | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 14.79 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 19.08 SDR per person | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 26.45 SDR per person | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 62.2 SDR per person | +135.1% |
| 1980 | 77.26 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 54.86 SDR per person | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 65.48 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 58.47 SDR per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 51.83 SDR per person | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 50 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 45.44 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 20.28 SDR per person | -55.4% |
| 1988 | 19.16 SDR per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 28.64 SDR per person | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 25.75 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 24.15 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 24.53 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 29.61 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 30.32 SDR per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 31 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 31.99 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.79 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 29.28 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 31.27 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 31.67 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.62 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 39.28 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 43.97 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 44.4 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.75 SDR per person | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 67.11 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 84.24 SDR per person | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 91.67 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 113.58 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 150.31 SDR per person | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 165.05 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 179.99 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 130.51 SDR per person | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 139.42 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 128.71 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 144.24 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 154.95 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 157.77 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 189.46 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 227.11 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 226.6 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 238.18 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 268.68 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 349.86 SDR per person | +30.2% |
| 2025 | 558.66 SDR per person | +59.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 558.66 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 558.66 SDR per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585 SDR per person, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Romania 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 | +135.1% | 26.45 SDR per person | 62.2 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.57 SDR per person | 10.16 SDR per person | 62.2 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 47.14 SDR per person | 19.16 SDR per person | 77.26 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.67 SDR per person | 24.15 SDR per person | 31.99 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.63 SDR per person | 31.67 SDR per person | 113.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.04 SDR per person | 128.71 SDR per person | 189.46 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.52 SDR per person | 226.6 SDR per person | 558.66 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More financial sector data for Romania
- 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 units per person (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 units per person (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 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1232 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Romania?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Romania was 558.66 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 558.66 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 SDR per person in 1973.
- How does Romania rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.