Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Singapore
Singapore: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 47,436 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Singapore stood at 47,436 SDR per person.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Singapore peaked at 53,489 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.85 SDR per person, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.85 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.25 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 94.27 SDR per person | +30.5% |
| 1963 | 241.34 SDR per person | +156.0% |
| 1964 | 234.04 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 227.94 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 199.96 SDR per person | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 246.81 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 350.35 SDR per person | +41.9% |
| 1969 | 401.03 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 484.21 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 628.68 SDR per person | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 743.85 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 859.76 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 1,026 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 1,131 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 1,258 SDR per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 1,362 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,724 SDR per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 1,839 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 2,108 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 2,525 SDR per person | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 2,860 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 3,253 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 3,843 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 4,221 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 3,814 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 3,810 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,402 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 5,234 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 6,361 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 7,578 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 8,941 SDR per person | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 10,573 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 11,622 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 13,069 SDR per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 14,514 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 13,859 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 13,485 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14,081 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 15,151 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 14,411 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 14,330 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15,580 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 17,252 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 18,944 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 20,479 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 22,384 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 23,268 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 23,762 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 28,609 SDR per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 29,574 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 31,457 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 32,531 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 32,123 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 32,036 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32,418 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34,759 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 36,386 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 35,117 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 43,881 SDR per person | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 53,489 SDR per person | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 37,297 SDR per person | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 42,420 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 45,476 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 47,436 SDR per person | +4.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 47,436 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 19.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 47,436 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 SDR per person, 27.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +156.0% | 94.27 SDR per person | 241.34 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.78 SDR per person | 69.85 SDR per person | 401.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,106 SDR per person | 484.21 SDR per person | 1,839 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,607 SDR per person | 2,108 SDR per person | 5,234 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,408 SDR per person | 6,361 SDR per person | 14,514 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,556 SDR per person | 14,330 SDR per person | 23,762 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,501 SDR per person | 28,609 SDR per person | 36,386 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,000 SDR per person | 37,297 SDR per person | 53,489 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Switzerland 73,454 SDR per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong 41,641 SDR per person compare
- 4 Macao 32,616 SDR per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 17,617 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Singapore?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Singapore was 47,436 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 53,489 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.85 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.