Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per 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
United Kingdom recorded 457.88 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 41st 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 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,301 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,795 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,253 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.33 % 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 41st 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.