Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United States
United States: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United States, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United States stood at 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United States peaked at 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places United States 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +531.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +178.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 51% of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +531.5% | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +178.5% | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +56.5% | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 103 El Salvador 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Costa Rica 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Panama 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Poland 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Bangladesh 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Indonesia 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for United States
- 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United States?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United States was 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does United States rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- United States ranks 106th 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 109.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.