Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Brazil
Brazil: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,064 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,064 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Brazil peaked at 1,306 SDR per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7806 SDR per person, in 1962.
That places Brazil 78th 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 (Reserves) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.95 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.48 SDR per person | +27.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7806 SDR per person | -68.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8716 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 1.89 SDR per person | +116.8% |
| 1965 | 5.02 SDR per person | +165.8% |
| 1966 | 4.27 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 1.61 SDR per person | -62.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2 SDR per person | +37.3% |
| 1969 | 6.44 SDR per person | +192.1% |
| 1970 | 10.09 SDR per person | +56.7% |
| 1971 | 13.66 SDR per person | +35.5% |
| 1972 | 35.28 SDR per person | +158.2% |
| 1973 | 48.72 SDR per person | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 37.88 SDR per person | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 29 SDR per person | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 47.65 SDR per person | +64.3% |
| 1977 | 49.5 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 75.73 SDR per person | +53.0% |
| 1979 | 53.49 SDR per person | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 32.62 SDR per person | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 40.77 SDR per person | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 26.01 SDR per person | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 32.05 SDR per person | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 88.49 SDR per person | +176.1% |
| 1985 | 71.24 SDR per person | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 34.29 SDR per person | -51.9% |
| 1987 | 31.47 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 36.02 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 39.14 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 35.02 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 36.95 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 106.16 SDR per person | +187.3% |
| 1993 | 142.09 SDR per person | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 159.44 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 206.75 SDR per person | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 247 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 226.03 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 178.76 SDR per person | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 149.71 SDR per person | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 143.05 SDR per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 160.46 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 153.24 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 181.98 SDR per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 184.91 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 201.6 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 303.23 SDR per person | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 602.2 SDR per person | +98.6% |
| 2008 | 657.68 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 770.08 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 940.54 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 1,145 SDR per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 1,197 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,142 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,224 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,248 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,306 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,254 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,275 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,208 SDR per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,140 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,128 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,050 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1,141 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 1,073 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 1,064 SDR per person | -0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,064 SDR per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,128 SDR per person, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,064 SDR per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,215 SDR per person, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +192.1% | 2.2 SDR per person | 6.44 SDR per person |
| 1992 | +187.3% | 36.95 SDR per person | 106.16 SDR per person |
| 1984 | +176.1% | 32.05 SDR per person | 88.49 SDR per person |
| 1965 | +165.8% | 1.89 SDR per person | 5.02 SDR per person |
| 1972 | +158.2% | 13.66 SDR per person | 35.28 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 SDR per person | 0.7806 SDR per person | 6.44 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.1 SDR per person | 10.09 SDR per person | 75.73 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.21 SDR per person | 26.01 SDR per person | 88.49 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.79 SDR per person | 35.02 SDR per person | 247 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.84 SDR per person | 143.05 SDR per person | 770.08 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,194 SDR per person | 940.54 SDR per person | 1,306 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,099 SDR per person | 1,050 SDR per person | 1,141 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Brazil?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Brazil was 1,064 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,306 SDR per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7806 SDR per person in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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)
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
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.