Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Japan

Japan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 7,414 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7,414 SDR per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7,710 SDR per person
in 2021
All-time low
14.66 SDR per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Japan stood at 7,414 SDR per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Japan peaked at 7,710 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.66 SDR per person, in 1961.

Japan ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Japan, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 18.26 SDR per person
1961 14.66 SDR per person -19.7%
1962 18.24 SDR per person +24.4%
1963 18.45 SDR per person +1.1%
1964 17.7 SDR per person -4.1%
1965 18.62 SDR per person +5.2%
1966 18.11 SDR per person -2.8%
1967 16.94 SDR per person -6.5%
1968 25.25 SDR per person +49.1%
1969 31.7 SDR per person +25.6%
1970 41.66 SDR per person +31.4%
1971 127.42 SDR per person +205.9%
1972 150.92 SDR per person +18.4%
1973 86.58 SDR per person -42.6%
1974 93.52 SDR per person +8.0%
1975 91.49 SDR per person -2.2%
1976 120.18 SDR per person +31.4%
1977 161.51 SDR per person +34.4%
1978 216.47 SDR per person +34.0%
1979 127.87 SDR per person -40.9%
1980 165.37 SDR per person +29.3%
1981 205.97 SDR per person +24.6%
1982 178.54 SDR per person -13.3%
1983 196.96 SDR per person +10.3%
1984 224.53 SDR per person +14.0%
1985 201.3 SDR per person -10.3%
1986 284.37 SDR per person +41.3%
1987 467.58 SDR per person +64.4%
1988 586.4 SDR per person +25.4%
1989 519.11 SDR per person -11.5%
1990 446.87 SDR per person -13.9%
1991 406.37 SDR per person -9.1%
1992 418.64 SDR per person +3.0%
1993 574.62 SDR per person +37.3%
1994 688.74 SDR per person +19.9%
1995 982.51 SDR per person +42.7%
1996 1,198 SDR per person +21.9%
1997 1,291 SDR per person +7.8%
1998 1,211 SDR per person -6.3%
1999 1,651 SDR per person +36.4%
2000 2,147 SDR per person +30.1%
2001 2,473 SDR per person +15.2%
2002 2,662 SDR per person +7.6%
2003 3,495 SDR per person +31.3%
2004 4,203 SDR per person +20.3%
2005 4,568 SDR per person +8.7%
2006 4,573 SDR per person +0.1%
2007 4,710 SDR per person +3.0%
2008 5,117 SDR per person +8.6%
2009 5,106 SDR per person -0.2%
2010 5,425 SDR per person +6.3%
2011 6,411 SDR per person +18.2%
2012 6,256 SDR per person -2.4%
2013 6,304 SDR per person +0.8%
2014 6,676 SDR per person +5.9%
2015 6,851 SDR per person +2.6%
2016 6,956 SDR per person +1.5%
2017 6,815 SDR per person -2.0%
2018 7,025 SDR per person +3.1%
2019 7,338 SDR per person +4.5%
2020 7,392 SDR per person +0.7%
2021 7,710 SDR per person +4.3%
2022 7,076 SDR per person -8.2%
2023 7,414 SDR per person +4.8%
2024 7,173 SDR per person -3.2%
2025 7,414 SDR per person +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.79 SDR per person 14.66 SDR per person 31.7 SDR per person 10
1970s 121.76 SDR per person 41.66 SDR per person 216.47 SDR per person 10
1980s 303.01 SDR per person 165.37 SDR per person 586.4 SDR per person 10
1990s 886.87 SDR per person 406.37 SDR per person 1,651 SDR per person 10
2000s 3,905 SDR per person 2,147 SDR per person 5,117 SDR per person 10
2010s 6,606 SDR per person 5,425 SDR per person 7,338 SDR per person 10
2020s 7,363 SDR per person 7,076 SDR per person 7,710 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Saudi Arabia 9,081 SDR per person compare
  2. 15 Libya 8,230 SDR per person compare
  3. 16 Brunei 7,594 SDR per person compare
  4. 18 Kuwait 6,100 SDR per person compare
  5. 19 South Korea 5,961 SDR per person compare
  6. 20 Bahamas 5,030 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Japan?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Japan was 7,414 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 7,710 SDR per person in 2021.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.66 SDR per person in 1961.
How does Japan rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
Japan ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.