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

World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this World 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 World

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

World: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 50.6%

Rank

1st

of 1 groups

All-time high

0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% on the previous year and up 192.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in World, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1962	0.0268 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1963	0.0254 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1964	0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1965	0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1966	0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1967	0.0182 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1968	0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1969	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1970	0.0146 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1971	0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1972	0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1973	0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1974	0.0331 SDR per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
1975	0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1976	0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1977	0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1978	0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1979	0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP	+90.6%
1980	0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1981	0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1982	0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1983	0.0349 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1984	0.0291 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1985	0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1986	0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1987	0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1988	0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1989	0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1990	0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1991	0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1992	0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1993	0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1994	0.0105 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1995	0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1996	0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1997	0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1998	0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1999	0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2000	0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2001	0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2002	0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2003	0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2004	0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2005	0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2006	0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2007	0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2008	0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2009	0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
2010	0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2011	0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2012	0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2013	0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
2014	0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2015	0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2016	0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2017	0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2018	0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2019	0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2020	0.0172 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2021	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2022	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2023	0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2024	0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
2025	0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP	+50.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0098 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near World

1 Lebanon 0.7104 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
2 Libya 0.3126 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
3 Uzbekistan 0.2722 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
4 Kyrgyzstan 0.135 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

More financial sector data for World

Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.13 billion SDR (2025)
Gold reserves at market value 3.69 trillion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.61 trillion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold 10.36 trillion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.74 trillion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.75 trillion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,552 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in World?: Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in World was 0.0312 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does World rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?: World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.