Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in United States
United States: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 82.55 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United States is 82.55 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United States peaked at 146.97 SDR per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places United States 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6315 SDR per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5307 SDR per person | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 1.12 SDR per person | +111.1% |
| 1964 | 2.25 SDR per person | +101.0% |
| 1965 | 4.02 SDR per person | +78.5% |
| 1966 | 6.72 SDR per person | +67.2% |
| 1967 | 11.8 SDR per person | +75.6% |
| 1968 | 17.58 SDR per person | +49.0% |
| 1969 | 13.72 SDR per person | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 3.07 SDR per person | -77.6% |
| 1971 | 1.24 SDR per person | -59.5% |
| 1972 | 1.06 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0313 SDR per person | -97.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0191 SDR per person | -39.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3164 SDR per person | +1557.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 SDR per person | +299.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0673 SDR per person | -94.7% |
| 1978 | 15.08 SDR per person | +22318.2% |
| 1979 | 12.84 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 34.97 SDR per person | +172.3% |
| 1981 | 36.59 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 39.96 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 25.69 SDR per person | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 28.79 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 49.19 SDR per person | +70.8% |
| 1986 | 58.99 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 38.08 SDR per person | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 52.77 SDR per person | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 137.35 SDR per person | +160.3% |
| 1990 | 146.97 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 126.93 SDR per person | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 113.42 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 116.33 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 107.3 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 124.04 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 98.85 SDR per person | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 83.75 SDR per person | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 92.69 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 84.03 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 84.97 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 80.92 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 86.48 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 92.14 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 93.94 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 89.58 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 91.21 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 96.22 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 105.86 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 105.05 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 109.3 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 108.36 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 103.33 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 97.59 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 90.68 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 88 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 89.49 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 91.92 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 91.78 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.96 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.26 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 87.64 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 83.71 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 82.59 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 78.63 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 82.55 SDR per person | +5.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 82.55 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +22318.2% | 0.0673 SDR per person | 15.08 SDR per person |
| 1975 | +1557.0% | 0.0191 SDR per person | 0.3164 SDR per person |
| 1976 | +299.2% | 0.3164 SDR per person | 1.26 SDR per person |
| 1980 | +172.3% | 12.84 SDR per person | 34.97 SDR per person |
| 1989 | +160.3% | 52.77 SDR per person | 137.35 SDR per person |
| 1963 | +111.1% | 0.5307 SDR per person | 1.12 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 17.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5 SDR per person | 0.0191 SDR per person | 15.08 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.24 SDR per person | 25.69 SDR per person | 137.35 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.43 SDR per person | 83.75 SDR per person | 146.97 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.64 SDR per person | 80.92 SDR per person | 105.86 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.14 SDR per person | 88 SDR per person | 109.3 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.73 SDR per person | 78.63 SDR per person | 93.26 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 151 Ghana 96.88 SDR per person compare
- 152 Rwanda 95.89 SDR per person compare
- 153 Congo 87.32 SDR per person compare
- 155 Mozambique 76.88 SDR per person compare
- 156 Central African Republic 70.1 SDR per person compare
- 157 Madagascar 65.22 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United States?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United States was 82.55 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 146.97 SDR per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does United States rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- United States ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.