Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Australia
Australia: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 61.14 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Australia stood at 61.14 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Australia peaked at 74.81 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.
That places Australia 31st out of 190 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.06 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 6.91 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 9.13 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 8.96 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 11.86 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 14.59 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1967 | 17.4 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 21.27 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 21.23 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 21.35 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 12.94 units per person | -39.4% |
| 1972 | 12.71 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 12.47 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 12.81 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 12 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 11.89 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 11.72 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.24 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 10.77 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 17.37 units per person | +61.2% |
| 1981 | 16.92 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 7.06 units per person | +152975.4% |
| 1984 | 11.98 units per person | +69.8% |
| 1985 | 11.95 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.78 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.61 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 12.37 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 14.58 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 14.37 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 14.19 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.01 units per person | +69.2% |
| 1993 | 22.71 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 19.48 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 18.75 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 18.38 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 29.26 units per person | +59.2% |
| 1998 | 47.95 units per person | +63.9% |
| 1999 | 63.23 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 50.13 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 58.29 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 72.99 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 70.04 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 55.12 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 26.91 units per person | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9 units per person | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 19.84 units per person | +92.7% |
| 2009 | 32.12 units per person | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 32.48 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.61 units per person | +92.7% |
| 2012 | 71.12 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 68.13 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 54.84 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 42.02 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 18.92 units per person | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 22.43 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 38.77 units per person | +72.9% |
| 2019 | 44.86 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 68.55 units per person | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 73.19 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 74.81 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 69.9 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 58.27 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 61.14 units per person | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.84 units per person | 0 units per person | 21.27 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.99 units per person | 10.77 units per person | 21.35 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.56 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 17.37 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.23 units per person | 14.19 units per person | 63.23 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.96 units per person | 10.3 units per person | 72.99 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.62 units per person | 18.92 units per person | 71.12 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.64 units per person | 58.27 units per person | 74.81 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Australia?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Australia was 61.14 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.81 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.