Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita was 81.16 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
81.16 units per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
32nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
159.8 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand is 81.16 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 159.8 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, US dollar, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
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 19.23 units per person +7.0%
1972 18.9 units per person -1.7%
1973 20.59 units per person +9.0%
1974 0 units per person -100.0%
1975 0 units per person
1976 0 units per person
1977 0 units per person
1978 9.61 units per person
1979 0.0042 units per person -100.0%
1980 11.27 units per person +265913.7%
1981 10.26 units per person -9.0%
1982 0.014 units per person -99.9%
1983 9.32 units per person +66539.9%
1984 0.003 units per person -100.0%
1985 0.0372 units per person +1125.1%
1986 0.049 units per person +31.6%
1987 0.0693 units per person +41.5%
1988 3.35 units per person +4736.3%
1989 15.85 units per person +372.8%
1990 17.18 units per person +8.4%
1991 22.12 units per person +28.7%
1992 42.47 units per person +92.0%
1993 39.84 units per person -6.2%
1994 40.66 units per person +2.0%
1995 44.65 units per person +9.8%
1996 48.79 units per person +9.3%
1997 47.07 units per person -3.5%
1998 93.31 units per person +98.2%
1999 110.43 units per person +18.4%
2000 82.98 units per person -24.9%
2001 99.83 units per person +20.3%
2002 116.35 units per person +16.5%
2003 159.8 units per person +37.3%
2004 116.05 units per person -27.4%
2005 39.85 units per person -65.7%
2006 28.47 units per person -28.6%
2007 22.4 units per person -21.3%
2008 41.13 units per person +83.6%
2009 63.34 units per person +54.0%
2010 62.75 units per person -0.9%
2011 98.73 units per person +57.3%
2012 98.37 units per person -0.4%
2013 108.25 units per person +10.0%
2014 91.6 units per person -15.4%
2015 65.56 units per person -28.4%
2016 36.95 units per person -43.6%
2017 39.58 units per person +7.1%
2018 54.01 units per person +36.5%
2019 65.81 units per person +21.9%
2020 90.08 units per person +36.9%
2021 92.03 units per person +2.2%
2022 93.62 units per person +1.7%
2023 90.37 units per person -3.5%
2024 76.7 units per person -15.1%
2025 81.16 units per person +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5 units per person 0 units per person 12.91 units per person 10
1970s 8.63 units per person 0 units per person 20.59 units per person 10
1980s 5.02 units per person 0.003 units per person 15.85 units per person 10
1990s 50.65 units per person 17.18 units per person 110.43 units per person 10
2000s 77.02 units per person 22.4 units per person 159.8 units per person 10
2010s 72.16 units per person 36.95 units per person 108.25 units per person 10
2020s 87.33 units per person 76.7 units per person 93.62 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 29 Tuvalu 87.72 units per person compare
  2. 30 Cyprus 84.99 units per person compare
  3. 31 Australia 83.74 units per person compare
  4. 33 Naoero 77.55 units per person compare
  5. 34 Greece 75.62 units per person compare
  6. 35 Libya 74.95 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand?
Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand was 81.16 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 159.8 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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Indicator
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.