Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in France
France: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 913.61 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
France recorded 913.61 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in France peaked at 1,107 SDR per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.55 SDR per person, in 1969.
France ranks 99th 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 (Reserves capita) in France, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.31 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 25.98 SDR per person | +95.2% |
| 1962 | 30.2 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 35.45 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 40.39 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 32.83 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 29.71 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 34.7 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 6.34 SDR per person | -81.7% |
| 1969 | 5.55 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 27.47 SDR per person | +394.9% |
| 1971 | 77.69 SDR per person | +182.8% |
| 1972 | 107.62 SDR per person | +38.5% |
| 1973 | 66.26 SDR per person | -38.4% |
| 1974 | 68.78 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 133.77 SDR per person | +94.5% |
| 1976 | 89.19 SDR per person | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 88.72 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 130.11 SDR per person | +46.7% |
| 1979 | 242.72 SDR per person | +86.5% |
| 1980 | 387.82 SDR per person | +59.8% |
| 1981 | 343.97 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 268.52 SDR per person | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 337.93 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 378.88 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 427.18 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 451.48 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 406.81 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 327.24 SDR per person | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 323.2 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 443.72 SDR per person | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 373.5 SDR per person | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 334.04 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 278.99 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 303.18 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 303.4 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 311.86 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 382.24 SDR per person | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 522.85 SDR per person | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 478.1 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 466.66 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 411.69 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 337.54 SDR per person | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 326.33 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 362.62 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 307.33 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 445.62 SDR per person | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 451.85 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 339.04 SDR per person | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 459.72 SDR per person | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 557.21 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 484.58 SDR per person | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 537.41 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 500.3 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 515.72 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 598.5 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 625.7 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 574.82 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 707.72 SDR per person | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 748.3 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 781.75 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,071 SDR per person | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 1,107 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 863.38 SDR per person | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 877.28 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 913.61 SDR per person | +4.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 913.61 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 34% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 913.61 SDR per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,578 SDR per person, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +394.9% | 5.55 SDR per person | 27.47 SDR per person |
| 1971 | +182.8% | 27.47 SDR per person | 77.69 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.44 SDR per person | 5.55 SDR per person | 40.39 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.23 SDR per person | 27.47 SDR per person | 242.72 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.3 SDR per person | 268.52 SDR per person | 451.48 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.19 SDR per person | 278.99 SDR per person | 522.85 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 390.84 SDR per person | 307.33 SDR per person | 466.66 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.03 SDR per person | 484.58 SDR per person | 748.3 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 935.64 SDR per person | 781.75 SDR per person | 1,107 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in France?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in France was 913.61 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 SDR per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does France rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- France ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.