Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 48.99 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Pakistan stood at 48.99 SDR per person.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 64.26 SDR per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.61 SDR per person, in 1979.
Pakistan ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.91 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.35 SDR per person | -26.4% |
| 1962 | 4.4 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.81 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 3.62 SDR per person | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 3.37 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.87 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 2.01 SDR per person | -29.9% |
| 1968 | 3.4 SDR per person | +69.0% |
| 1969 | 4.76 SDR per person | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 2.09 SDR per person | -56.0% |
| 1971 | 1.71 SDR per person | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 2.9 SDR per person | +69.2% |
| 1973 | 4.81 SDR per person | +66.1% |
| 1974 | 4.46 SDR per person | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 3.82 SDR per person | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 5.16 SDR per person | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 4.61 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 3.7 SDR per person | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 1.61 SDR per person | -56.4% |
| 1980 | 4.45 SDR per person | +175.6% |
| 1981 | 6.66 SDR per person | +49.6% |
| 1982 | 8.68 SDR per person | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 19.46 SDR per person | +124.2% |
| 1984 | 9.78 SDR per person | -49.8% |
| 1985 | 7.24 SDR per person | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 5.6 SDR per person | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 3.26 SDR per person | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 2.65 SDR per person | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 3.52 SDR per person | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 1.79 SDR per person | -49.2% |
| 1991 | 3.02 SDR per person | +69.3% |
| 1992 | 5 SDR per person | +65.6% |
| 1993 | 6.86 SDR per person | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 15.35 SDR per person | +123.9% |
| 1995 | 8.59 SDR per person | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 2.69 SDR per person | -68.7% |
| 1997 | 6.16 SDR per person | +129.3% |
| 1998 | 4.98 SDR per person | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 7.31 SDR per person | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 7.43 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.17 SDR per person | +144.5% |
| 2002 | 36.39 SDR per person | +100.3% |
| 2003 | 43.06 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 35.92 SDR per person | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 39.15 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 41.91 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 47.43 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 24.02 SDR per person | -49.4% |
| 2009 | 32.61 SDR per person | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 42.74 SDR per person | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 43.08 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.2 SDR per person | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 13.25 SDR per person | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 35.61 SDR per person | +168.8% |
| 2015 | 56.98 SDR per person | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 64.26 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 47.81 SDR per person | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 27.77 SDR per person | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 41.26 SDR per person | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 42.81 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 47.74 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 18.85 SDR per person | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 28.1 SDR per person | +49.0% |
| 2024 | 39.44 SDR per person | +40.4% |
| 2025 | 48.99 SDR per person | +24.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 48.99 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 48.99 SDR per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.95 SDR per person | 2.01 SDR per person | 5.91 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 SDR per person | 1.61 SDR per person | 5.16 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 SDR per person | 2.65 SDR per person | 19.46 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 SDR per person | 1.79 SDR per person | 15.35 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.61 SDR per person | 7.43 SDR per person | 47.43 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2 SDR per person | 13.25 SDR per person | 64.26 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.66 SDR per person | 18.85 SDR per person | 48.99 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Pakistan?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Pakistan was 48.99 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.26 SDR per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 SDR per person in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.