Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in United States
United States: 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, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United States is 2,440 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 2,440 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.43 SDR per person, in 1971.
That places United States 12th 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 United States, 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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 543.32 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United States?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.43 SDR per person in 1971.
- How does United States rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- United States 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?
- 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 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)
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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.