Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Australia
Australia: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita was 83.74 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Australia stood at 83.74 units per person.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Australia peaked at 104.08 units per person in 2003 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 tranche position, US dollar, 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 | 14.05 units per person | -34.2% |
| 1972 | 13.8 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 15.04 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 15.68 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 14.05 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 13.81 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 14.23 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 14.64 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 14.19 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 22.15 units per person | +56.1% |
| 1981 | 19.69 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 7.39 units per person | +145184.1% |
| 1984 | 11.74 units per person | +59.0% |
| 1985 | 13.13 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 14.41 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 16.47 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 16.65 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.16 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 20.44 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 20.3 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.02 units per person | +62.7% |
| 1993 | 31.19 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 28.44 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 27.87 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 26.42 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 39.47 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 61.87 units per person | +56.7% |
| 1999 | 86.78 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 65.31 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 73.26 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 99.23 units per person | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 104.08 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 85.6 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 38.46 units per person | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 20.91 units per person | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 16.27 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 30.56 units per person | +87.8% |
| 2009 | 50.35 units per person | +64.7% |
| 2010 | 50.03 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.46 units per person | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 74.44 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 67.05 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 47.22 units per person | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 33.46 units per person | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 3.83 units per person | -88.5% |
| 2017 | 17.72 units per person | +362.2% |
| 2018 | 43.53 units per person | +145.7% |
| 2019 | 55.2 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 93.39 units per person | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 99.6 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 98.47 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.56 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 75.99 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 83.74 units per person | +10.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83.74 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.35 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83.74 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.14 units per person, 5.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +145184.1% | 0.0051 units per person | 7.39 units per person |
| 2017 | +362.2% | 3.83 units per person | 17.72 units per person |
| 2018 | +145.7% | 17.72 units per person | 43.53 units per person |
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 | 15.09 units per person | 13.8 units per person | 21.35 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.08 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 22.15 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.58 units per person | 20.3 units per person | 86.78 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4 units per person | 16.27 units per person | 104.08 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.79 units per person | 3.83 units per person | 75.46 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.79 units per person | 75.99 units per person | 99.6 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Australia?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Australia was 83.74 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.08 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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, 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.