Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 89.64 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in United States of America stood at 89.64 units per person.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in United States of America peaked at 109.69 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.66 units per person, in 1966.
That places United States of America 27th 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, US dollar, per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.61 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.2 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 5.71 units per person | -38.0% |
| 1963 | 5.47 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 4.01 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1965 | 3.11 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 1.66 units per person | -46.7% |
| 1967 | 2.11 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 6.43 units per person | +203.9% |
| 1969 | 11.46 units per person | +78.4% |
| 1970 | 9.44 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 3.06 units per person | -67.6% |
| 1972 | 2.21 units per person | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 8.66 units per person | +232.6% |
| 1975 | 10.24 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 20.34 units per person | +98.6% |
| 1977 | 22.46 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 4.7 units per person | -79.1% |
| 1979 | 5.57 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 12.55 units per person | +125.5% |
| 1981 | 22.03 units per person | +75.5% |
| 1982 | 31.72 units per person | +44.0% |
| 1983 | 48.39 units per person | +52.6% |
| 1984 | 48.94 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 50.21 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 48.85 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 46.84 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 39.86 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 36.66 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 36.36 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 37.5 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 45.84 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 45.39 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 45.72 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.01 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 57.29 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 66.28 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 87.41 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 64.4 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 52.54 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 62.71 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 76.41 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 77.68 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.75 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 27.19 units per person | -59.3% |
| 2006 | 16.89 units per person | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 14.09 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 25.27 units per person | +79.3% |
| 2009 | 37.11 units per person | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 40.38 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 96.46 units per person | +138.9% |
| 2012 | 108.68 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 97.09 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 78.82 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 54.72 units per person | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 56.68 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 53.99 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 67.01 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 79.2 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 109.69 units per person | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 107.89 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 104.7 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 89.97 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 76.48 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 89.64 units per person | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 units per person | 1.66 units per person | 11.46 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.93 units per person | 2.21 units per person | 22.46 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6 units per person | 12.55 units per person | 50.21 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.12 units per person | 36.36 units per person | 87.41 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.66 units per person | 14.09 units per person | 77.68 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3 units per person | 40.38 units per person | 108.68 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4 units per person | 76.48 units per person | 109.69 units per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United States of America
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 543.32 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in United States of America?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in United States of America was 89.64 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 109.69 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 units per person in 1966.
- How does United States of America rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- United States of America ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.