Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 3,861 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3,861 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3,861 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.59 SDR per person, in 1968.
That places New Zealand 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.25 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 74.49 SDR per person | -29.9% |
| 1962 | 100.83 SDR per person | +35.4% |
| 1963 | 83.84 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 99.51 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 65.82 SDR per person | -33.9% |
| 1966 | 66.89 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 80.03 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 58.59 SDR per person | -26.8% |
| 1969 | 75.38 SDR per person | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 91.39 SDR per person | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 158.82 SDR per person | +73.8% |
| 1972 | 263.95 SDR per person | +66.2% |
| 1973 | 292.55 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 172.51 SDR per person | -41.0% |
| 1975 | 118.28 SDR per person | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 135.81 SDR per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 116.76 SDR per person | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 110.91 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 110.05 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 88.68 SDR per person | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 185.27 SDR per person | +108.9% |
| 1982 | 182.65 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 232.16 SDR per person | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 564.83 SDR per person | +143.3% |
| 1985 | 447.4 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 949.71 SDR per person | +112.3% |
| 1987 | 701.7 SDR per person | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 641.84 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 698.12 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 871.58 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 590.01 SDR per person | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 634.05 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 680.18 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 701.75 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 807.6 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1,109 SDR per person | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 872.48 SDR per person | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 782.58 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 846.42 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 786.29 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 730.95 SDR per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 924.5 SDR per person | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 1,017 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,094 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,505 SDR per person | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 2,235 SDR per person | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 2,584 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 1,684 SDR per person | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 2,312 SDR per person | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 2,496 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,528 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,595 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,385 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2,424 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,301 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,810 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 3,017 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2,591 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 2,592 SDR per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,880 SDR per person | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 2,264 SDR per person | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 2,129 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2,220 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,198 SDR per person | +44.1% |
| 2025 | 3,861 SDR per person | +20.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3,861 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3,861 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,778 SDR per person, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.16 SDR per person | 58.59 SDR per person | 106.25 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.1 SDR per person | 91.39 SDR per person | 292.55 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.24 SDR per person | 88.68 SDR per person | 949.71 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 789.6 SDR per person | 590.01 SDR per person | 1,109 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,487 SDR per person | 730.95 SDR per person | 2,584 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,574 SDR per person | 2,301 SDR per person | 3,017 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,592 SDR per person | 1,880 SDR per person | 3,861 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % 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 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in New Zealand?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in New Zealand was 3,861 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,861 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.59 SDR per person in 1968.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.