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

United States: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 511.39 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
511.39 US dollar per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
24th
of 160 countries
All-time high
511.39 US dollar per person
in 2025
All-time low
7 US dollar per person
in 1978
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United States, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United States is 511.39 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United States peaked at 511.39 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7 US dollar per person, in 1978.

United States ranks 24th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 States, year by year

Annual values for Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in United States, 1976 to 2025.
Year US dollar per person Change
1976 10.98 US dollar per person
1977 11.94 US dollar per person +8.7%
1978 7 US dollar per person -41.4%
1979 12.1 US dollar per person +72.9%
1980 11.49 US dollar per person -5.1%
1981 17.85 US dollar per person +55.4%
1982 22.66 US dollar per person +27.0%
1983 21.49 US dollar per person -5.2%
1984 23.92 US dollar per person +11.3%
1985 30.65 US dollar per person +28.1%
1986 34.96 US dollar per person +14.1%
1987 42.44 US dollar per person +21.4%
1988 39.42 US dollar per person -7.1%
1989 40.32 US dollar per person +2.3%
1990 44.02 US dollar per person +9.2%
1991 44.43 US dollar per person +0.9%
1992 33.15 US dollar per person -25.4%
1993 34.78 US dollar per person +4.9%
1994 38.15 US dollar per person +9.7%
1995 41.45 US dollar per person +8.6%
1996 38.28 US dollar per person -7.6%
1997 36.78 US dollar per person -3.9%
1998 38.44 US dollar per person +4.5%
1999 37.04 US dollar per person -3.6%
2000 37.35 US dollar per person +0.8%
2001 37.84 US dollar per person +1.3%
2002 42.3 US dollar per person +11.8%
2003 43.56 US dollar per person +3.0%
2004 46.54 US dollar per person +6.8%
2005 27.78 US dollar per person -40.3%
2006 29.73 US dollar per person +7.0%
2007 31.46 US dollar per person +5.8%
2008 30.71 US dollar per person -2.4%
2009 188.46 US dollar per person +513.6%
2010 183.67 US dollar per person -2.5%
2011 176.23 US dollar per person -4.1%
2012 175.13 US dollar per person -0.6%
2013 174.23 US dollar per person -0.5%
2014 162.69 US dollar per person -6.6%
2015 154.4 US dollar per person -5.1%
2016 150.71 US dollar per person -2.4%
2017 158.79 US dollar per person +5.4%
2018 154.64 US dollar per person -2.6%
2019 153.68 US dollar per person -0.6%
2020 159.67 US dollar per person +3.9%
2021 492.71 US dollar per person +208.6%
2022 480.65 US dollar per person -2.4%
2023 494.42 US dollar per person +2.9%
2024 490.85 US dollar per person -0.7%
2025 511.39 US dollar per person +4.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 511.39 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United States 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 +513.6% 30.71 US dollar per person 188.46 US dollar per person
2021 +208.6% 159.67 US dollar per person 492.71 US dollar per person
1979 +72.9% 7 US dollar per person 12.1 US dollar per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.51 US dollar per person 7 US dollar per person 12.1 US dollar per person 4
1980s 28.52 US dollar per person 11.49 US dollar per person 42.44 US dollar per person 10
1990s 38.65 US dollar per person 33.15 US dollar per person 44.43 US dollar per person 10
2000s 51.57 US dollar per person 27.78 US dollar per person 188.46 US dollar per person 10
2010s 164.42 US dollar per person 150.71 US dollar per person 183.67 US dollar per person 10
2020s 438.28 US dollar per person 159.67 US dollar per person 511.39 US dollar per person 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 21 New Zealand 554.26 US dollar per person compare
  2. 22 France 551.61 US dollar per person compare
  3. 23 Australia 537.88 US dollar per person compare
  4. 25 Italy 502.24 US dollar per person compare
  5. 26 Japan 492.33 US dollar per person compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 491.2 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 States?
Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United States was 511.39 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 States?
The highest recorded value was 511.39 US dollar per person in 2025.
What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 7 US dollar per person in 1978.
How does United States rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
United States ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total

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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.