Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita) was 457.88 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 457.88 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.9% on the previous year and up 290.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 457.88 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.95 SDR per person, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (reserves capita) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.37 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 43.11 SDR per person | -20.7% |
| 1962 | 48.56 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 46.42 SDR per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 39.71 SDR per person | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 41.81 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 35.72 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 23.61 SDR per person | -33.9% |
| 1968 | 31.94 SDR per person | +35.3% |
| 1969 | 26.7 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 25.86 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 15.95 SDR per person | -38.3% |
| 1972 | 22.47 SDR per person | +40.9% |
| 1973 | 34.78 SDR per person | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 56.96 SDR per person | +63.8% |
| 1975 | 44.8 SDR per person | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 43.38 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 53.71 SDR per person | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 70.46 SDR per person | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 126.09 SDR per person | +79.0% |
| 1980 | 154.6 SDR per person | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 115.37 SDR per person | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 139.82 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 122.99 SDR per person | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 106.08 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 100.18 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 107.17 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 114.2 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 101.77 SDR per person | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 101.5 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 89.54 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 81.32 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 78.35 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 90.89 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 83.65 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 82.66 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 81.34 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 67.94 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 80.37 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 74.05 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 56.06 SDR per person | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 42.51 SDR per person | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 42.85 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.41 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 47.2 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.38 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 69.27 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 85.82 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 91.13 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 111.11 SDR per person | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 145.04 SDR per person | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 157.25 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 169.51 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 121.64 SDR per person | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 128.5 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 117.24 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 129.62 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 137.68 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 138.69 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 164.91 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 196.26 SDR per person | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 193.69 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 200.86 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 223.78 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 288.08 SDR per person | +28.7% |
| 2025 | 457.88 SDR per person | +58.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 457.88 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 457.88 SDR per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585 SDR per person, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2 SDR per person | 23.61 SDR per person | 54.37 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.45 SDR per person | 15.95 SDR per person | 126.09 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.37 SDR per person | 100.18 SDR per person | 154.6 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.01 SDR per person | 67.94 SDR per person | 90.89 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.27 SDR per person | 42.51 SDR per person | 111.11 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.01 SDR per person | 117.24 SDR per person | 169.51 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.09 SDR per person | 193.69 SDR per person | 457.88 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom was 457.88 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 457.88 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 SDR per person in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.