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

Japan ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 371.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Japan 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 Japan

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

Japan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 50.6%

World rank

50th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2000

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.6% on the previous year and up 371.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Japan ranks 50th 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1962	0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1963	0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1964	0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1965	0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1966	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1967	0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1968	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1969	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1970	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1971	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1972	0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1973	0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1974	0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP	+47.5%
1975	0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1976	0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1977	0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1978	0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1979	0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP	+117.6%
1980	0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1981	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1982	0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1983	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1984	0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1985	0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1986	0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1987	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1988	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1989	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1990	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1991	0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1992	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1993	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1994	0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1995	0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1996	0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1997	0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1998	0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1999	0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2000	0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2001	0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2002	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2003	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2004	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2005	0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2006	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2007	0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
2008	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2009	0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2010	0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
2011	0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2012	0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2013	0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2014	0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2015	0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2016	0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2018	0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2020	0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2021	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2022	0.0083 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
2023	0.0095 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2024	0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
2025	0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP	+50.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Japan

47 India 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
48 Slovakia 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
49 Ecuador 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
51 Sweden 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
52 Georgia 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
53 Czechia 0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

More financial sector data for Japan

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan?: Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0196 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 Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Japan rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 371.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.