How does United States rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

United States ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in United States

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

176th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in United States, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

United States ranks 176th 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 unit of GDP in United States, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in United States, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1963	0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP	+102.9%
1964	0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP	+89.7%
1965	0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP	+66.7%
1966	0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP	+54.3%
1967	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	+67.9%
1968	0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1969	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1970	0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP	-78.6%
1971	0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-62.2%
1972	0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1973	0 SDR per US$ of GDP	-97.3%
1974	0 SDR per US$ of GDP	-43.2%
1975	0 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1434.7%
1976	0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP	+262.5%
1977	0 SDR per US$ of GDP	-95.2%
1978	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19957.8%
1979	0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1980	0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP	+152.8%
1981	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1982	0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1983	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.3%
1984	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1985	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	+60.4%
1986	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1987	0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP	-38.6%
1988	0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1989	0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP	+143.9%
1990	0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1991	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1992	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1993	0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1994	0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1995	0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1996	0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1997	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1998	0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1999	0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2000	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2002	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2003	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2004	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2005	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2006	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2007	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2008	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2009	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2010	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2011	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2012	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2013	0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2014	0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2015	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2016	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2018	0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2019	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2020	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2021	0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2022	0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2023	0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2024	0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2025	0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.5%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1054 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 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	+19957.8%	0 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP
1975	+1434.7%	0 SDR per US$ of GDP	0 SDR per US$ of GDP
1976	+262.5%	0 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP
1980	+152.8%	0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP
1989	+143.9%	0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP
1963	+102.9%	0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP	0 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP	0 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United States

173 Ireland 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
174 Netherlands 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
175 Liberia 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
177 Luxembourg 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
178 Cuba 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
178 Sudan 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in United States?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does United States rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.