Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in World
World: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 1,169 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in World stood at 1,169 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in World peaked at 1,169 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.19 SDR per person, in 1960.
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 World, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.19 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.31 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 6.45 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 7.15 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 7.49 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 7.21 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 7.48 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 8.39 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 9.15 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 9.11 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.26 SDR per person | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 19.84 SDR per person | +61.9% |
| 1972 | 24.95 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 26.01 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 31.64 SDR per person | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 33.77 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 38.72 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 48.02 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 51.96 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 57.03 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 65.94 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 64.79 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 62 SDR per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 66.03 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 73.54 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 72.01 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 73.9 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 90.73 SDR per person | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 96.65 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 104.75 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 115.53 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 120.15 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 123.21 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 135.21 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 143.86 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 162.99 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 187.08 SDR per person | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 202.75 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 194.78 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 213.7 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 241.28 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 261.28 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 280.05 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 317.75 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 371.9 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 459.81 SDR per person | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 524.45 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 629.27 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 698.45 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 752.99 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 859.19 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 937.72 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 992.56 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1,045 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,089 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,059 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,059 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,056 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,068 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,099 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,123 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,166 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,121 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,140 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,163 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,169 SDR per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.49 SDR per person | 6.19 SDR per person | 9.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.42 SDR per person | 12.26 SDR per person | 57.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.03 SDR per person | 62 SDR per person | 104.75 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.93 SDR per person | 115.53 SDR per person | 213.7 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 453.72 SDR per person | 241.28 SDR per person | 752.99 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,026 SDR per person | 859.19 SDR per person | 1,099 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,147 SDR per person | 1,121 SDR per person | 1,169 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for World
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0811 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,260 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,670 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,549 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 1.08 % 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 World?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in World was 1,169 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.