Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Australia
Australia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 1,189 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Australia is 1,189 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Australia peaked at 1,717 SDR per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.18 SDR per person, in 1969.
That places Australia 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.2 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 110.47 SDR per person | +69.4% |
| 1962 | 101.84 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 140.09 SDR per person | +37.6% |
| 1964 | 141.49 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 103.79 SDR per person | -26.6% |
| 1966 | 100.76 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 78.65 SDR per person | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 77.44 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 60.18 SDR per person | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 87.63 SDR per person | +45.6% |
| 1971 | 190.38 SDR per person | +117.2% |
| 1972 | 379.06 SDR per person | +99.1% |
| 1973 | 303.7 SDR per person | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 215.19 SDR per person | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 162.78 SDR per person | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 161.54 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 106.1 SDR per person | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 92.1 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 61.52 SDR per person | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 72.82 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 76.27 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 375.25 SDR per person | +392.0% |
| 1983 | 544.03 SDR per person | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 461.61 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 302.73 SDR per person | -34.4% |
| 1986 | 341.12 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 351.36 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 583.85 SDR per person | +66.2% |
| 1989 | 595.13 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 642.77 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 642.88 SDR per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 438.38 SDR per person | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 432.24 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 411.87 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 423.69 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 532.95 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 647.68 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 510.17 SDR per person | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 755.51 SDR per person | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 676.88 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 678.45 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 702.45 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,023 SDR per person | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 1,095 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,421 SDR per person | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 1,717 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 736.4 SDR per person | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 912.55 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 970.47 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 966.49 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,050 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,083 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,194 SDR per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,314 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,127 SDR per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,394 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 1,650 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1,308 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 1,418 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 869.7 SDR per person | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 1,041 SDR per person | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1,111 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,143 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,116 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,189 SDR per person | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.99 SDR per person | 60.18 SDR per person | 141.49 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 176 SDR per person | 61.52 SDR per person | 379.06 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.42 SDR per person | 72.82 SDR per person | 595.13 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 543.81 SDR per person | 411.87 SDR per person | 755.51 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 993.26 SDR per person | 676.88 SDR per person | 1,717 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,250 SDR per person | 966.49 SDR per person | 1,650 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,078 SDR per person | 869.7 SDR per person | 1,189 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,642 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Australia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Australia was 1,189 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,717 SDR per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.18 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does Australia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Australia ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.