Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Portugal
Portugal: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 1,021 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Portugal stood at 1,021 SDR per person.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 130.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Portugal peaked at 1,448 SDR per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.17 SDR per person, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 90th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.32 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.89 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 37.36 SDR per person | +34.0% |
| 1963 | 38.2 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 47.7 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 48.12 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 48.57 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 60.26 SDR per person | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 57.35 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 65.06 SDR per person | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 69.32 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 100.67 SDR per person | +45.2% |
| 1972 | 137.75 SDR per person | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 160.96 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 108.3 SDR per person | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 37.41 SDR per person | -65.5% |
| 1976 | 16.17 SDR per person | -56.8% |
| 1977 | 31.83 SDR per person | +96.9% |
| 1978 | 69.95 SDR per person | +119.8% |
| 1979 | 73.14 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 63.85 SDR per person | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 46.56 SDR per person | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 40.91 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 36.92 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 52.7 SDR per person | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 126.67 SDR per person | +140.4% |
| 1986 | 118.67 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 233.79 SDR per person | +97.0% |
| 1988 | 380.23 SDR per person | +62.6% |
| 1989 | 756.95 SDR per person | +99.1% |
| 1990 | 1,020 SDR per person | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 1,448 SDR per person | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 1,398 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,157 SDR per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 1,064 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,063 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,100 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,148 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,106 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 600.9 SDR per person | -45.7% |
| 2000 | 664.49 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 742.26 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 789.17 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 378.08 SDR per person | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 317.79 SDR per person | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 231.73 SDR per person | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 130.36 SDR per person | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 75.49 SDR per person | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 80.52 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 145.34 SDR per person | +80.5% |
| 2010 | 224.28 SDR per person | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 121.82 SDR per person | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 135.89 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 172.47 SDR per person | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 323.13 SDR per person | +87.4% |
| 2015 | 443.57 SDR per person | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 785.15 SDR per person | +77.0% |
| 2017 | 692.12 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 640.35 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 440.9 SDR per person | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 418.01 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 699.74 SDR per person | +67.4% |
| 2022 | 715.78 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 695.5 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 740.78 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 1,021 SDR per person | +37.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,021 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 38% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,021 SDR per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,578 SDR per person, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.78 SDR per person | 27.32 SDR per person | 65.06 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.55 SDR per person | 16.17 SDR per person | 160.96 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.73 SDR per person | 36.92 SDR per person | 756.95 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,111 SDR per person | 600.9 SDR per person | 1,448 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.52 SDR per person | 75.49 SDR per person | 789.17 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.97 SDR per person | 121.82 SDR per person | 785.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 715.07 SDR per person | 418.01 SDR per person | 1,021 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % 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 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % 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 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Portugal?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Portugal was 1,021 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,448 SDR per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 SDR per person in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.