Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita was 59.26 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 59.26 units per person for reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 107.54 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 32nd 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 tranche position, SDR, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.91 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 12.59 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 12.35 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 12.09 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 17.97 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 17.71 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 17.4 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 17.07 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 7.38 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 8.84 units per person | +274655.2% |
| 1981 | 8.82 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1983 | 8.9 units per person | +70113.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0339 units per person | +993.2% |
| 1986 | 0.04 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0489 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 2.49 units per person | +4998.5% |
| 1989 | 12.06 units per person | +384.1% |
| 1990 | 12.08 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.46 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 30.89 units per person | +99.8% |
| 1993 | 29.01 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 27.85 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 30.03 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 33.93 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 34.89 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 66.27 units per person | +89.9% |
| 1999 | 80.46 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 63.69 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 79.44 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 85.58 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 107.54 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 74.73 units per person | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 27.88 units per person | -62.7% |
| 2006 | 18.92 units per person | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 14.18 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 26.7 units per person | +88.4% |
| 2009 | 40.4 units per person | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 40.74 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.31 units per person | +57.8% |
| 2012 | 64 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.29 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 63.23 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 47.31 units per person | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 27.48 units per person | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 27.79 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.83 units per person | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 47.59 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 62.55 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 65.76 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 70.35 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 67.35 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 58.81 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 59.26 units per person | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 59.26 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.94 units per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 59.26 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 units per person, 5.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +274655.2% | 0.0032 units per person | 8.84 units per person |
| 1983 | +70113.7% | 0.0127 units per person | 8.9 units per person |
| 1988 | +4998.5% | 0.0489 units per person | 2.49 units per person |
| 1985 | +993.2% | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0339 units per person |
| 1989 | +384.1% | 2.49 units per person | 12.06 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 units per person | 0 units per person | 12.91 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.75 units per person | 0 units per person | 17.97 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 12.06 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.09 units per person | 12.08 units per person | 80.46 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.91 units per person | 14.18 units per person | 107.54 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.16 units per person | 27.48 units per person | 70.29 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.01 units per person | 58.81 units per person | 70.35 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in New Zealand?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in New Zealand was 59.26 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 107.54 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.