How does France rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?

France ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.

Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this France 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.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in France

Name: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in France
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

France: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 49.7%

World rank

12th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1997

Years of data

1960–2025

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

France recorded 0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

That places France 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in France, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in France, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0269 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1962	0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1963	0.0378 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1964	0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1965	0.0468 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1966	0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1967	0.0446 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1968	0.0361 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1969	0.0254 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1970	0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1971	0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1973	0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1974	0.0544 SDR per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
1975	0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
1976	0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1977	0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1978	0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1979	0.0523 SDR per US$ of GDP	+48.4%
1980	0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1981	0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1982	0.0586 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1983	0.0539 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1984	0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1985	0.0445 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1986	0.0342 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1987	0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1988	0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1989	0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1990	0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1991	0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1992	0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1993	0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1994	0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1995	0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1996	0.0131 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1997	0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1998	0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1999	0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2000	0.0151 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2001	0.0156 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2002	0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2003	0.0149 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2004	0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2005	0.0149 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2006	0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2007	0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2008	0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2009	0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
2010	0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
2011	0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2012	0.0316 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2013	0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
2014	0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2015	0.0245 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2016	0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2017	0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2018	0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2019	0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2020	0.0388 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2021	0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2022	0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2023	0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2024	0.0496 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
2025	0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP	+49.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0372 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0254 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0544 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0586 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near France

9 Switzerland 0.1022 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
10 Italy 0.0985 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
11 Mauritius 0.0788 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
13 Iraq 0.0704 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
14 Russian Federation 0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
15 Germany 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in France?: Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in France was 0.0742 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 France?: The highest recorded value was 0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does France rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?: France ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,551 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.