Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in World
World: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.5%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
55.65 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-3.21 % change on previous year
in 1957
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in World, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in World stood at 1.35 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in World peaked at 55.65 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -3.21 % change on previous year, in 1957.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +224.5% |
| 1953 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1954 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1955 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1956 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +307.4% |
| 1957 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1958 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0909 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1960 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +14131.2% |
| 1961 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1962 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1963 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +1051.5% |
| 1964 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1965 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1966 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +210.2% |
| 1967 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1970 | 41.06 % change on previous year | +1794.9% |
| 1971 | 55.65 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1972 | 27.51 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1973 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1974 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +321.1% |
| 1975 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1976 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1977 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 17.82 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1981 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5794 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1983 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -1904.7% |
| 1984 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1985 | -0.5982 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1986 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -696.5% |
| 1987 | 20.78 % change on previous year | +482.3% |
| 1988 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1989 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1992 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 1994 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1996 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1998 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1999 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -868.3% |
| 2000 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 23.24 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 21.17 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2015 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2016 | 0.937 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7063 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2020 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 2022 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2023 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2024 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +14131.2% | 0.0909 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1904.7% | -0.5794 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1794.9% | 2.17 % change on previous year | 41.06 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1051.5% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 11.95 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +868.3% | -1.34 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +696.5% | -0.5982 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.25 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.21 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 55.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.28 % change on previous year | -0.5982 % change on previous year | 20.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 15.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.84 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 23.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 2 Iran 274.71 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 123.48 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Ethiopia 91.96 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Djibouti 79.06 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Laos 59.83 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Cape Verde 53.08 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Chad 51.66 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for World
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in World?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in World was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 55.65 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.21 % change on previous year in 1957.
- How does World rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.