Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 4,083 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in United States of America, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United States of America stood at 4,083 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.9% on the previous year and up 242.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United States of America peaked at 4,083 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 202.23 US dollar per person, in 1976.
That places United States of America 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 States of America, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 202.23 US dollar per person | — |
| 1977 | 242.35 US dollar per person | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 312.02 US dollar per person | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 636.55 US dollar per person | +104.0% |
| 1980 | 754.37 US dollar per person | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 542.86 US dollar per person | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 619.19 US dollar per person | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 526.58 US dollar per person | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 445.42 US dollar per person | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 495.66 US dollar per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 582.49 US dollar per person | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 670.15 US dollar per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 589.69 US dollar per person | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 683.55 US dollar per person | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 699.71 US dollar per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 629.39 US dollar per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 574.76 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 634.6 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 620.97 US dollar per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 661.19 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 596.67 US dollar per person | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 494.53 US dollar per person | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 529.29 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 488.88 US dollar per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 455.06 US dollar per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 456.05 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 551.42 US dollar per person | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 632.79 US dollar per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 647.5 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 636.32 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 736.82 US dollar per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 920.26 US dollar per person | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 965.92 US dollar per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,316 US dollar per person | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 1,580 US dollar per person | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1,722 US dollar per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1,821 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,416 US dollar per person | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 1,360 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,192 US dollar per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 1,251 US dollar per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,377 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1,367 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,558 US dollar per person | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 1,892 US dollar per person | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 2,145 US dollar per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 2,117 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,309 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 2,687 US dollar per person | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 4,083 US dollar per person | +51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348.29 US dollar per person | 202.23 US dollar per person | 636.55 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 591 US dollar per person | 445.42 US dollar per person | 754.37 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 593 US dollar per person | 488.88 US dollar per person | 699.71 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.84 US dollar per person | 455.06 US dollar per person | 1,316 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,464 US dollar per person | 1,192 US dollar per person | 1,821 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,539 US dollar per person | 1,892 US dollar per person | 4,083 US dollar per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United States of America
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United States of America?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United States of America was 4,083 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,083 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.23 US dollar per person in 1976.
- How does United States of America rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.