Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 64.5% on the previous year and up 202.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Australia ranks 93rd 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | +100.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0105 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 90 Iceland 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 El Salvador 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Somalia 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Oman 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Bangladesh 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0043 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 93rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.