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

Australia ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Australia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.7%

World rank

155th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0958 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0958 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Australia 155th 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 unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0587 SDR per US$ of GDP	+63.4%
1962	0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1963	0.0711 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1964	0.0663 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1965	0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
1966	0.0429 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1967	0.0304 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1968	0.0284 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1969	0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
1970	0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
1971	0.0544 SDR per US$ of GDP	+105.4%
1972	0.0958 SDR per US$ of GDP	+76.2%
1973	0.0636 SDR per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1974	0.0331 SDR per US$ of GDP	-47.9%
1975	0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1976	0.0215 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1977	0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
1978	0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1979	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.7%
1980	0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1981	0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1982	0.0293 SDR per US$ of GDP	+356.4%
1983	0.0472 SDR per US$ of GDP	+60.9%
1984	0.0371 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1985	0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1986	0.0299 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1987	0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1988	0.0408 SDR per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1989	0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1990	0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1991	0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1992	0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
1993	0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1994	0.0227 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1995	0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1996	0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1997	0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1998	0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1999	0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP	+53.6%
2000	0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2001	0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2002	0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2003	0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
2004	0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2005	0.0411 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2006	0.0468 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2007	0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP	-61.8%
2008	0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2009	0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2010	0.0185 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2011	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2012	0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2013	0.0174 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2014	0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2015	0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2016	0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
2017	0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2018	0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2019	0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2020	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
2021	0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2022	0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2023	0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2024	0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2025	0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0711 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0958 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0288 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0472 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0468 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0216 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Australia

152 United Kingdom 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
153 Portugal 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
154 Ethiopia 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
156 Croatia 0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
157 Gabon 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
158 Burundi 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

More financial sector data for Australia

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0183 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 Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0958 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Australia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.