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

World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

World: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.3%

Rank

1st

of 1 groups

All-time high

0.1039 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1966

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.1039 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in World, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1962	0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1963	0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1964	0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1965	0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1966	0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1967	0.0126 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1968	0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1969	0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1970	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1971	0.0224 SDR per US$ of GDP	+49.6%
1972	0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1973	0.0216 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1974	0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1975	0.0227 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1976	0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1977	0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1978	0.0253 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1979	0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1980	0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1981	0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1982	0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1983	0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1984	0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1985	0.0268 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1986	0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1987	0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1988	0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1989	0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1990	0.0266 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1992	0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1993	0.0289 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1994	0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1995	0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1996	0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1997	0.0375 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1998	0.0367 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1999	0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2000	0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2001	0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2002	0.0506 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2003	0.0518 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2004	0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2005	0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2006	0.0672 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2007	0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2008	0.0741 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2009	0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2010	0.0899 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2011	0.0893 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2012	0.0937 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0.0971 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2014	0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2015	0.1039 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2016	0.1034 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2017	0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2018	0.0941 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2019	0.0963 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2020	0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2021	0.0935 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2022	0.0871 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2023	0.0857 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2024	0.0848 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2025	0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0611 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0965 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0893 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1039 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.089 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near World

1 Libya 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
2 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.874 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
3 Hong Kong, China 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
4 Switzerland 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

More financial sector data for World

Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.13 billion SDR (2025)
Gold reserves at market value 3.69 trillion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.61 trillion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold 10.36 trillion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.74 trillion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.75 trillion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,552 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in World?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in World was 0.0812 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 0.1039 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does World rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.