Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 1,301 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,301 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 1,520 SDR per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.24 SDR per person, in 1963.
United Kingdom ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.22 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.91 SDR per person | +142.3% |
| 1962 | 4.22 SDR per person | -78.8% |
| 1963 | 3.24 SDR per person | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 3.3 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 13.61 SDR per person | +312.3% |
| 1966 | 21.18 SDR per person | +55.7% |
| 1967 | 25.57 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 17.18 SDR per person | -32.8% |
| 1969 | 19.03 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 21.79 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 121.07 SDR per person | +455.6% |
| 1972 | 66.73 SDR per person | -44.9% |
| 1973 | 69.69 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 71.8 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 52.08 SDR per person | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 40.94 SDR per person | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 285.74 SDR per person | +597.9% |
| 1978 | 211.52 SDR per person | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 249.27 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 261.03 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 195.32 SDR per person | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 155.73 SDR per person | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 147.82 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 126.05 SDR per person | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 156.8 SDR per person | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 214.72 SDR per person | +36.9% |
| 1987 | 478.46 SDR per person | +122.8% |
| 1988 | 536.72 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 426.46 SDR per person | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 404.29 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 471.48 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 430.55 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 436.78 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 456.1 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 454.28 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 443.83 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 367.01 SDR per person | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 332.27 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 341.49 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 445.23 SDR per person | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 388.21 SDR per person | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 383.81 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 323.19 SDR per person | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 365.83 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 415.32 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 424.83 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 490.15 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 436.45 SDR per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 389.49 SDR per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 510.38 SDR per person | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 579.07 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 663.28 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 704.19 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 816.06 SDR per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,126 SDR per person | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 1,208 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,282 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,520 SDR per person | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 1,493 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,452 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,363 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,225 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,183 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,136 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 1,301 SDR per person | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.55 SDR per person | 3.24 SDR per person | 25.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 119.06 SDR per person | 21.79 SDR per person | 285.74 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.91 SDR per person | 126.05 SDR per person | 536.72 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 413.81 SDR per person | 332.27 SDR per person | 471.48 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 406.25 SDR per person | 323.19 SDR per person | 490.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 990.26 SDR per person | 510.38 SDR per person | 1,520 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,277 SDR per person | 1,136 SDR per person | 1,452 SDR per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom was 1,301 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,520 SDR per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 SDR per person in 1963.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.