Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 2,726 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Australia stood at 2,726 US dollar per person.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Australia peaked at 2,798 US dollar per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 792.35 US dollar per person, in 1992.
That places Australia 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,013 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 1,132 US dollar per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 1,119 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 792.35 US dollar per person | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 804.58 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 803.48 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 830.32 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 954.85 US dollar per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 928.12 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 826.25 US dollar per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1,167 US dollar per person | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 988.76 US dollar per person | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 968.21 US dollar per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,106 US dollar per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1,686 US dollar per person | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 1,852 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2,144 US dollar per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 2,693 US dollar per person | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 1,292 US dollar per person | -52.0% |
| 2008 | 1,550 US dollar per person | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 1,923 US dollar per person | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 1,919 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,095 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,165 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,280 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,296 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,069 US dollar per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2,276 US dollar per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2,798 US dollar per person | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 2,303 US dollar per person | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 2,369 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,789 US dollar per person | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 2,283 US dollar per person | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 2,225 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,410 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 2,340 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 2,726 US dollar per person | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,013 US dollar per person | 1,013 US dollar per person | 1,013 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 935.8 US dollar per person | 792.35 US dollar per person | 1,167 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,620 US dollar per person | 968.21 US dollar per person | 2,693 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,257 US dollar per person | 1,919 US dollar per person | 2,798 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,295 US dollar per person | 1,789 US dollar per person | 2,726 US dollar per person | 6 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Australia?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Australia was 2,726 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,798 US dollar per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 792.35 US dollar per person in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Australia ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
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- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.