Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 3,081 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3,081 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,081 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 270.95 US dollar per person, in 1984.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 169 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.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 562.22 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 405.08 US dollar per person | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 370.96 US dollar per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 329.74 US dollar per person | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 270.95 US dollar per person | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 337.2 US dollar per person | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 453.26 US dollar per person | +34.4% |
| 1987 | 889.85 US dollar per person | +96.3% |
| 1988 | 912.6 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 739.25 US dollar per person | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 756.11 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 846.47 US dollar per person | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 742.79 US dollar per person | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 763.17 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 828.24 US dollar per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 848.51 US dollar per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 797.78 US dollar per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 647.97 US dollar per person | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 664.04 US dollar per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 611.03 US dollar per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 729.83 US dollar per person | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 629.25 US dollar per person | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 691.44 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 711.93 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 748.57 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 705.25 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 739.79 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 871.8 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 855.78 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,044 US dollar per person | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 1,238 US dollar per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1,387 US dollar per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1,528 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,576 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,636 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,993 US dollar per person | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 2,062 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,286 US dollar per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2,590 US dollar per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 2,591 US dollar per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,649 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,876 US dollar per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 2,618 US dollar per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,594 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,526 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 3,081 US dollar per person | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 527.11 US dollar per person | 270.95 US dollar per person | 912.6 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 750.61 US dollar per person | 611.03 US dollar per person | 848.51 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 772.76 US dollar per person | 629.25 US dollar per person | 1,044 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,889 US dollar per person | 1,238 US dollar per person | 2,591 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,724 US dollar per person | 2,526 US dollar per person | 3,081 US dollar per person | 6 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3,081 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,081 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.95 US dollar per person in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.