Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 103.3% on the previous year and up 745.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Brazil ranks 77th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP | -64.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | +114.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -92.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +347.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | +136.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1986 | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +130.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +347.9% | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 74 Malaysia 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Nigeria 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0075 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mexico 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Brazil rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 745.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.