What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?

The highest recorded value was 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.

How does United States of America rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?

United States of America ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?

Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States of America

Name: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States of America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States of America: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 45.4%

World rank

151st

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP

in 2001

Years of data

1976–2025

Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States of America is 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

United States of America ranks 151st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1976 to 2025.
Year	US dollar per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0256 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1978	0.0295 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1979	0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+84.6%
1980	0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1981	0.0388 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
1982	0.0429 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1983	0.0339 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1984	0.026 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1985	0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1986	0.0305 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1987	0.0334 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1988	0.0275 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1989	0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1990	0.0293 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1991	0.0259 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1992	0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1993	0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1994	0.0224 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1995	0.023 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1996	0.0199 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1997	0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1998	0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1999	0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2000	0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2001	0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2002	0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2003	0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2004	0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2005	0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2006	0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2007	0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2008	0.0199 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2009	0.0279 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+40.2%
2010	0.0325 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2011	0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2012	0.0352 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2013	0.0266 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2014	0.0247 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2015	0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2016	0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2017	0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2018	0.0217 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2019	0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2020	0.0293 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2021	0.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2022	0.0271 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2023	0.028 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2024	0.0312 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2025	0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+45.4%

United States of America compared with similar countries

United States of America's 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (64 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0333 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.035 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.026 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0213 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0293 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0279 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0264 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0352 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0318 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0271 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United States of America

148 Niger 0.0526 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
149 Estonia 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
150 Sudan 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
152 Panama 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
153 Slovenia 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
154 Australia 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States of America?: Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States of America was 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?: The highest recorded value was 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does United States of America rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?: United States of America ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?: Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit: US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 4,398 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026

Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.