Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Ireland
Ireland: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 1,594 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Ireland is 1,594 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 419.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Ireland peaked at 1,798 SDR per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 108.27 SDR per person, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 68th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.27 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 114.81 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 120.33 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 136.02 SDR per person | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 148.96 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 134.84 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 163.04 SDR per person | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 142.65 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 159.74 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 222.37 SDR per person | +39.2% |
| 1970 | 230.18 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 301.07 SDR per person | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 336.48 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 270.56 SDR per person | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 324.68 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 405.1 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 483.37 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 589.71 SDR per person | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 615.24 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 497.7 SDR per person | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 657.12 SDR per person | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 659.67 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 681.91 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 718.16 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 679.39 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 756.4 SDR per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 747.46 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 955.01 SDR per person | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 1,072 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 879.37 SDR per person | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 1,045 SDR per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1,135 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 702.98 SDR per person | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 1,206 SDR per person | +71.6% |
| 1994 | 1,167 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,609 SDR per person | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 1,569 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,316 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 1,798 SDR per person | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 1,033 SDR per person | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 1,081 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,150 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,013 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 686.77 SDR per person | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 447.84 SDR per person | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 130.97 SDR per person | -70.8% |
| 2006 | 111.99 SDR per person | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 112.03 SDR per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 125.97 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 272.96 SDR per person | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 262.37 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 199 SDR per person | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 196.12 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 197.1 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 224.75 SDR per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 306.73 SDR per person | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 526.06 SDR per person | +71.5% |
| 2017 | 605.43 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 730.36 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 790.31 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 977.88 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 1,774 SDR per person | +81.4% |
| 2022 | 1,778 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,699 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,661 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1,594 SDR per person | -4.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,594 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 59% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,594 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,578 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.1 SDR per person | 108.27 SDR per person | 222.37 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 405.41 SDR per person | 230.18 SDR per person | 615.24 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 780.69 SDR per person | 657.12 SDR per person | 1,072 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,258 SDR per person | 702.98 SDR per person | 1,798 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.23 SDR per person | 111.99 SDR per person | 1,150 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.82 SDR per person | 196.12 SDR per person | 790.31 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,581 SDR per person | 977.88 SDR per person | 1,778 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Ireland?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Ireland was 1,594 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,798 SDR per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.27 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.