Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in France
France: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 3,636 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in France stood at 3,636 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.0% on the previous year and up 304.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in France peaked at 3,636 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.21 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places France 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.21 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 44.46 SDR per person | +26.3% |
| 1962 | 53.57 SDR per person | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 65.1 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 75.74 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 94.68 SDR per person | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 104.68 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 103.78 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 90.8 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 69.22 SDR per person | -23.8% |
| 1970 | 72.51 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 77.05 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 113.64 SDR per person | +47.5% |
| 1973 | 175.86 SDR per person | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 286.06 SDR per person | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 223.92 SDR per person | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 216.05 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 253.39 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 323.25 SDR per person | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 579.09 SDR per person | +79.1% |
| 1980 | 684.45 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 502.73 SDR per person | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 607.5 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 531.58 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 456.6 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 430.02 SDR per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 459.26 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 487.74 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 433.24 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 431.05 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 380.2 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 345.56 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 337.11 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 393.88 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 362.22 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 357.67 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 351.75 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 293.72 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 347.63 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 339.9 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 336.25 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 348.66 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 396.64 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 438.65 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 431.68 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 516.12 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 580.77 SDR per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 689.75 SDR per person | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 702.83 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 839.44 SDR per person | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 1,099 SDR per person | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 1,195 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1,291 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 927.94 SDR per person | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 982.89 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 900.11 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,000 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,066 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,075 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,280 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 1,521 SDR per person | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 1,502 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,565 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,762 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 2,287 SDR per person | +29.8% |
| 2025 | 3,636 SDR per person | +59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.72 SDR per person | 35.21 SDR per person | 104.68 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 232.08 SDR per person | 72.51 SDR per person | 579.09 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 502.42 SDR per person | 430.02 SDR per person | 684.45 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.96 SDR per person | 293.72 SDR per person | 393.88 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 528.08 SDR per person | 336.25 SDR per person | 839.44 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,082 SDR per person | 900.11 SDR per person | 1,291 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,045 SDR per person | 1,502 SDR per person | 3,636 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for France
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 249.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 24.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 312.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in France?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in France was 3,636 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,636 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.21 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does France rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- France ranks 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.