Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in World
World: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 13.85 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in World stood at 13.85 units per person.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in World peaked at 15.45 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.18 units per person, in 1960.
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 World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.18 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.36 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 1.22 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 1.24 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.28 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.62 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1966 | 1.87 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 1.66 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 1.84 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 1.87 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.09 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 1.69 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 1.65 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.58 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.22 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 3.11 units per person | +40.1% |
| 1976 | 4.29 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 4.3 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.46 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 2.7 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 3.79 units per person | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 4.72 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 5.53 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 8.35 units per person | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 8.72 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 7.98 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 7.16 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 6.26 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 5.53 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 4.89 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 4.48 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 4.8 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 6.19 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 5.89 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.61 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 6.39 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 6.53 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.97 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 10.12 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 9.01 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 7.69 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 9.11 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 10.44 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 10.38 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.59 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 4.34 units per person | -49.4% |
| 2006 | 2.63 units per person | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 2.04 units per person | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 3.68 units per person | +80.5% |
| 2009 | 5.83 units per person | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 7.8 units per person | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 13.87 units per person | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 14.39 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.42 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 11.12 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 8.53 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 8.92 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 10.59 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 11.66 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 14.76 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 14.86 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.45 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 14.37 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 13.15 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 13.85 units per person | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 1.87 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.71 units per person | 1.58 units per person | 4.3 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 units per person | 3.79 units per person | 8.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7 units per person | 4.48 units per person | 10.12 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 units per person | 2.04 units per person | 10.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 units per person | 7.8 units per person | 14.39 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 units per person | 13.15 units per person | 15.45 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More financial sector data for World
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.69 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.61 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 10.36 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.75 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,552 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in World?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in World was 13.85 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 units per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.