Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 2,440 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United States of America stood at 2,440 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 292.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United States of America peaked at 2,440 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.43 SDR per person, in 1971.
United States of America ranks 12th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.23 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 92.65 SDR per person | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 86.25 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 82.6 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 80.9 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 72.64 SDR per person | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 67.7 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 61.06 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 64.97 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 58.85 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 57.65 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 56.43 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 78.59 SDR per person | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 121.18 SDR per person | +54.2% |
| 1974 | 196.57 SDR per person | +62.2% |
| 1975 | 152.39 SDR per person | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 146.11 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 171.13 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 215.42 SDR per person | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 456.96 SDR per person | +112.1% |
| 1980 | 537.66 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 393.07 SDR per person | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 472.06 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 410.52 SDR per person | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 350.49 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 328.64 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 348.73 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 369.53 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 326.52 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 323.82 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 283.94 SDR per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 255.92 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 247.4 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 286.45 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 261.13 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 255.71 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 249.42 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 206.4 SDR per person | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 193.85 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 198.31 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 195.3 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 202.28 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 229.65 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 253.15 SDR per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 251.96 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 317.67 SDR per person | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 370.33 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 458.02 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 485.58 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 591.32 SDR per person | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 771.4 SDR per person | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 836.24 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 900.69 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 645.76 SDR per person | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 681.81 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 621.57 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 687.21 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 728.89 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 733.5 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 872.15 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 1,036 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1,024 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,066 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,194 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 1,539 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 2025 | 2,440 SDR per person | +58.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 2,440 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in United States of America 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 | +112.1% | 215.42 SDR per person | 456.96 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.79 SDR per person | 58.85 SDR per person | 100.23 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.24 SDR per person | 56.43 SDR per person | 456.96 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 386.1 SDR per person | 323.82 SDR per person | 537.66 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.85 SDR per person | 193.85 SDR per person | 286.45 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.53 SDR per person | 195.3 SDR per person | 591.32 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 747.92 SDR per person | 621.57 SDR per person | 900.69 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,383 SDR per person | 1,024 SDR per person | 2,440 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United States of America
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United States of America?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United States of America was 2,440 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,440 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.43 SDR per person in 1971.
- How does United States of America rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.