Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Australia

Australia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 278.11 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
278.11 SDR per person
Change on year
up 65.8%
World rank
51st
of 159 countries
All-time high
278.11 SDR per person
in 2025
All-time low
14.62 SDR per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Australia stood at 278.11 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 65.8% on the previous year and up 245.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Australia peaked at 278.11 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.62 SDR per person, in 1960.

That places Australia 51st out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 14.62 SDR per person
1961 15.46 SDR per person +5.7%
1962 17.76 SDR per person +14.9%
1963 19.06 SDR per person +7.3%
1964 20.32 SDR per person +6.6%
1965 21.8 SDR per person +7.3%
1966 19.33 SDR per person -11.3%
1967 19.69 SDR per person +1.9%
1968 25.62 SDR per person +30.1%
1969 21.57 SDR per person -15.8%
1970 20.4 SDR per person -5.4%
1971 23.08 SDR per person +13.1%
1972 33.57 SDR per person +45.5%
1973 51.26 SDR per person +52.7%
1974 81.9 SDR per person +59.8%
1975 63.64 SDR per person -22.3%
1976 60.86 SDR per person -4.4%
1977 73.19 SDR per person +20.3%
1978 94.13 SDR per person +28.6%
1979 212.43 SDR per person +125.7%
1980 249.57 SDR per person +17.5%
1981 181.54 SDR per person -27.3%
1982 216.37 SDR per person +19.2%
1983 187.74 SDR per person -13.2%
1984 160.12 SDR per person -14.7%
1985 149.54 SDR per person -6.6%
1986 158.23 SDR per person +5.8%
1987 166.42 SDR per person +5.2%
1988 146.29 SDR per person -12.1%
1989 143.96 SDR per person -1.6%
1990 125.8 SDR per person -12.6%
1991 113.46 SDR per person -9.8%
1992 110.02 SDR per person -3.0%
1993 127.42 SDR per person +15.8%
1994 116.49 SDR per person -8.6%
1995 114.17 SDR per person -2.0%
1996 111.33 SDR per person -2.5%
1997 29.89 SDR per person -73.2%
1998 28.13 SDR per person -5.9%
1999 28.8 SDR per person +2.4%
2000 28.37 SDR per person -1.5%
2001 29.26 SDR per person +3.1%
2002 33.14 SDR per person +13.3%
2003 36.49 SDR per person +10.1%
2004 36.28 SDR per person -0.6%
2005 45.63 SDR per person +25.8%
2006 53 SDR per person +16.2%
2007 65 SDR per person +22.6%
2008 68.22 SDR per person +4.9%
2009 82.1 SDR per person +20.4%
2010 106.35 SDR per person +29.5%
2011 114.6 SDR per person +7.8%
2012 122.27 SDR per person +6.7%
2013 86.82 SDR per person -29.0%
2014 91.04 SDR per person +4.9%
2015 80.39 SDR per person -11.7%
2016 82.52 SDR per person +2.6%
2017 86.7 SDR per person +5.1%
2018 81.58 SDR per person -5.9%
2019 68.25 SDR per person -16.3%
2020 91.84 SDR per person +34.6%
2021 113.72 SDR per person +23.8%
2022 95.78 SDR per person -15.8%
2023 142.53 SDR per person +48.8%
2024 167.74 SDR per person +17.7%
2025 278.11 SDR per person +65.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.52 SDR per person 14.62 SDR per person 25.62 SDR per person 10
1970s 71.45 SDR per person 20.4 SDR per person 212.43 SDR per person 10
1980s 175.98 SDR per person 143.96 SDR per person 249.57 SDR per person 10
1990s 90.55 SDR per person 28.13 SDR per person 127.42 SDR per person 10
2000s 47.75 SDR per person 28.37 SDR per person 82.1 SDR per person 10
2010s 92.05 SDR per person 68.25 SDR per person 122.27 SDR per person 10
2020s 148.29 SDR per person 91.84 SDR per person 278.11 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 48 Luxembourg 334.27 SDR per person compare
  2. 49 Cambodia 312.72 SDR per person compare
  3. 50 Bahrain 298.93 SDR per person compare
  4. 52 Ireland 225.05 SDR per person compare
  5. 53 Mongolia 224.2 SDR per person compare
  6. 54 Republic of Korea 207.22 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Australia?
Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Australia was 278.11 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 278.11 SDR per person in 2025.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.62 SDR per person in 1960.
How does Australia rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
Australia ranks 51st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 245.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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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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

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,752 data points, 1960–2025
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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.