Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Brazil
Brazil: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 1,147 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Brazil stood at 1,147 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Brazil peaked at 1,327 SDR per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7806 SDR per person, in 1962.
That places Brazil 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (Reserves capita) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.95 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.48 SDR per person | +27.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7806 SDR per person | -68.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8716 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 1.89 SDR per person | +116.8% |
| 1965 | 5.02 SDR per person | +165.8% |
| 1966 | 4.41 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 1.75 SDR per person | -60.4% |
| 1968 | 2.34 SDR per person | +34.0% |
| 1969 | 6.57 SDR per person | +180.8% |
| 1970 | 11.97 SDR per person | +82.2% |
| 1971 | 15.98 SDR per person | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 38.01 SDR per person | +137.8% |
| 1973 | 51.38 SDR per person | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 40.54 SDR per person | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 31.59 SDR per person | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 50.67 SDR per person | +60.4% |
| 1977 | 52.45 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 78.53 SDR per person | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 57.5 SDR per person | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 37.32 SDR per person | -35.1% |
| 1981 | 45.73 SDR per person | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 28.05 SDR per person | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 32.05 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 88.5 SDR per person | +176.1% |
| 1985 | 71.24 SDR per person | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 42.75 SDR per person | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 34.75 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 41.31 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 44.07 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 38.83 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 39.98 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 108.46 SDR per person | +171.3% |
| 1993 | 144.43 SDR per person | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 160.81 SDR per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 208.28 SDR per person | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 248.99 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 228.26 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 181.23 SDR per person | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 149.75 SDR per person | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 143.05 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 160.51 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 154.37 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 181.99 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 184.92 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 201.71 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 303.26 SDR per person | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 602.21 SDR per person | +98.6% |
| 2008 | 657.68 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 788.26 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 962.28 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 1,169 SDR per person | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1,221 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,165 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,245 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,267 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,327 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,273 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,298 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,233 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,170 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,209 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,133 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,223 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1,153 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 1,147 SDR per person | -0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,147 SDR per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,176 SDR per person, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,147 SDR per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,324 SDR per person, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +180.8% | 2.34 SDR per person | 6.57 SDR per person |
| 1984 | +176.1% | 32.05 SDR per person | 88.5 SDR per person |
| 1992 | +171.3% | 39.98 SDR per person | 108.46 SDR per person |
| 1965 | +165.8% | 1.89 SDR per person | 5.02 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 SDR per person | 0.7806 SDR per person | 6.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.86 SDR per person | 11.97 SDR per person | 78.53 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.58 SDR per person | 28.05 SDR per person | 88.5 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.9 SDR per person | 38.83 SDR per person | 248.99 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.8 SDR per person | 143.05 SDR per person | 788.26 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,216 SDR per person | 962.28 SDR per person | 1,327 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,173 SDR per person | 1,133 SDR per person | 1,223 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Brazil?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Brazil was 1,147 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,327 SDR per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7806 SDR per person in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.