Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Australia

Australia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 1,642 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,642 SDR per person
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
66th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,788 SDR per person
in 2017
All-time low
72.26 SDR per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Australia is 1,642 SDR per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Australia peaked at 1,788 SDR per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.26 SDR per person, in 1960.

Australia ranks 66th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 72.26 SDR per person
1961 110.47 SDR per person +52.9%
1962 108.75 SDR per person -1.6%
1963 149.22 SDR per person +37.2%
1964 150.44 SDR per person +0.8%
1965 115.65 SDR per person -23.1%
1966 115.36 SDR per person -0.3%
1967 96.06 SDR per person -16.7%
1968 98.71 SDR per person +2.8%
1969 81.41 SDR per person -17.5%
1970 116.22 SDR per person +42.8%
1971 216 SDR per person +85.9%
1972 409.57 SDR per person +89.6%
1973 333.71 SDR per person -18.5%
1974 235.28 SDR per person -29.5%
1975 181.68 SDR per person -22.8%
1976 176.02 SDR per person -3.1%
1977 119.36 SDR per person -32.2%
1978 110.21 SDR per person -7.7%
1979 74.49 SDR per person -32.4%
1980 90.19 SDR per person +21.1%
1981 96.19 SDR per person +6.7%
1982 380.38 SDR per person +295.4%
1983 556.09 SDR per person +46.2%
1984 487.28 SDR per person -12.4%
1985 332.58 SDR per person -31.7%
1986 369.82 SDR per person +11.2%
1987 378.96 SDR per person +2.5%
1988 611.24 SDR per person +61.3%
1989 623.62 SDR per person +2.0%
1990 669.93 SDR per person +7.4%
1991 668.78 SDR per person -0.2%
1992 466.37 SDR per person -30.3%
1993 458.34 SDR per person -1.7%
1994 434.15 SDR per person -5.3%
1995 444.48 SDR per person +2.4%
1996 552.71 SDR per person +24.3%
1997 677.68 SDR per person +22.6%
1998 558.8 SDR per person -17.5%
1999 821.54 SDR per person +47.0%
2000 730.78 SDR per person -11.0%
2001 741.25 SDR per person +1.4%
2002 780.58 SDR per person +5.3%
2003 1,098 SDR per person +40.7%
2004 1,157 SDR per person +5.3%
2005 1,454 SDR per person +25.7%
2006 1,737 SDR per person +19.4%
2007 752.55 SDR per person -56.7%
2008 937.71 SDR per person +24.6%
2009 1,145 SDR per person +22.1%
2010 1,139 SDR per person -0.5%
2011 1,247 SDR per person +9.5%
2012 1,284 SDR per person +2.9%
2013 1,397 SDR per person +8.8%
2014 1,494 SDR per person +7.0%
2015 1,295 SDR per person -13.3%
2016 1,531 SDR per person +18.2%
2017 1,788 SDR per person +16.8%
2018 1,471 SDR per person -17.7%
2019 1,587 SDR per person +7.9%
2020 1,060 SDR per person -33.2%
2021 1,496 SDR per person +41.2%
2022 1,542 SDR per person +3.0%
2023 1,583 SDR per person +2.6%
2024 1,535 SDR per person -3.0%
2025 1,642 SDR per person +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 109.83 SDR per person 72.26 SDR per person 150.44 SDR per person 10
1970s 197.25 SDR per person 74.49 SDR per person 409.57 SDR per person 10
1980s 392.64 SDR per person 90.19 SDR per person 623.62 SDR per person 10
1990s 575.28 SDR per person 434.15 SDR per person 821.54 SDR per person 10
2000s 1,053 SDR per person 730.78 SDR per person 1,737 SDR per person 10
2010s 1,423 SDR per person 1,139 SDR per person 1,788 SDR per person 10
2020s 1,476 SDR per person 1,060 SDR per person 1,642 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 63 China 1,778 SDR per person compare
  2. 64 Cape Verde 1,743 SDR per person compare
  3. 65 Suriname 1,649 SDR per person compare
  4. 67 Jamaica 1,622 SDR per person compare
  5. 68 Ireland 1,594 SDR per person compare
  6. 69 Lithuania 1,578 SDR per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Australia?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Australia was 1,642 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,788 SDR per person in 2017.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.26 SDR per person in 1960.
How does Australia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
Australia ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,435 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.