Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 571.47 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
571.47 US dollar per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 160 countries
All-time high
609.2 US dollar per person
in 2021
All-time low
4.76 US dollar per person
in 2001
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United Kingdom, 1980–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.

Analysis

In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom stood at 571.47 US dollar per person.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom peaked at 609.2 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.76 US dollar per person, in 2001.

That places United Kingdom 19th out of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in United Kingdom, 1980 to 2025.
Year US dollar per person Change
1980 10.16 US dollar per person
1981 17.61 US dollar per person +73.3%
1982 20.64 US dollar per person +17.2%
1983 9.27 US dollar per person -55.1%
1984 8.81 US dollar per person -4.9%
1985 19.92 US dollar per person +126.1%
1986 27.31 US dollar per person +37.1%
1987 24.08 US dollar per person -11.8%
1988 23.2 US dollar per person -3.7%
1989 19.89 US dollar per person -14.3%
1990 21.82 US dollar per person +9.7%
1991 22.84 US dollar per person +4.6%
1992 9.35 US dollar per person -59.1%
1993 5.03 US dollar per person -46.2%
1994 8.45 US dollar per person +68.0%
1995 7.13 US dollar per person -15.6%
1996 6.1 US dollar per person -14.5%
1997 8.11 US dollar per person +32.9%
1998 7.99 US dollar per person -1.5%
1999 8.73 US dollar per person +9.3%
2000 5.55 US dollar per person -36.5%
2001 4.76 US dollar per person -14.2%
2002 5.86 US dollar per person +23.2%
2003 6.34 US dollar per person +8.2%
2004 5.51 US dollar per person -13.2%
2005 4.76 US dollar per person -13.5%
2006 6.52 US dollar per person +36.9%
2007 5.88 US dollar per person -9.8%
2008 7.31 US dollar per person +24.3%
2009 230.98 US dollar per person +3059.0%
2010 226.87 US dollar per person -1.8%
2011 229.89 US dollar per person +1.3%
2012 226.16 US dollar per person -1.6%
2013 231.06 US dollar per person +2.2%
2014 216.37 US dollar per person -6.4%
2015 206.44 US dollar per person -4.6%
2016 167 US dollar per person -19.1%
2017 174.41 US dollar per person +4.4%
2018 199.07 US dollar per person +14.1%
2019 213.99 US dollar per person +7.5%
2020 210.63 US dollar per person -1.6%
2021 609.2 US dollar per person +189.2%
2022 604.36 US dollar per person -0.8%
2023 602.12 US dollar per person -0.4%
2024 567.82 US dollar per person -5.7%
2025 571.47 US dollar per person +0.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 571.47 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 571.47 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310.04 US dollar per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +3059.0% 7.31 US dollar per person 230.98 US dollar per person
2021 +189.2% 210.63 US dollar per person 609.2 US dollar per person
1985 +126.1% 8.81 US dollar per person 19.92 US dollar per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.09 US dollar per person 8.81 US dollar per person 27.31 US dollar per person 10
1990s 10.56 US dollar per person 5.03 US dollar per person 22.84 US dollar per person 10
2000s 28.35 US dollar per person 4.76 US dollar per person 230.98 US dollar per person 10
2010s 209.13 US dollar per person 167 US dollar per person 231.06 US dollar per person 10
2020s 527.6 US dollar per person 210.63 US dollar per person 609.2 US dollar per person 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Germany 654.8 US dollar per person compare
  2. 17 Malta 596.61 US dollar per person compare
  3. 18 Saudi Arabia 580.45 US dollar per person compare
  4. 20 Canada 560.16 US dollar per person compare
  5. 21 New Zealand 554.26 US dollar per person compare
  6. 22 France 551.61 US dollar per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom?
Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom was 571.47 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 609.2 US dollar per person in 2021.
What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 US dollar per person in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita
Unit
US dollar per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 4,117 data points, 1970–2025
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.