Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Japan
Japan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 7,414 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Japan is 7,414 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
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.
That places Japan 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (Reserves capita) in Japan, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +205.9% | 41.66 SDR per person | 127.42 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.