Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Singapore
Singapore: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 48,383 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Singapore is 48,383 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Singapore peaked at 54,515 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.85 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Singapore 2nd 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.85 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.25 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 94.27 SDR per person | +30.5% |
| 1963 | 241.34 SDR per person | +156.0% |
| 1964 | 234.04 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 227.94 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 203.84 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 250.61 SDR per person | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 354.08 SDR per person | +41.3% |
| 1969 | 404.71 SDR per person | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 487.85 SDR per person | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 633.08 SDR per person | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 748.18 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 864.01 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 1,030 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 1,135 SDR per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,262 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 1,366 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,729 SDR per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 1,853 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 2,133 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 2,561 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 2,905 SDR per person | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 3,300 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 3,889 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 4,275 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 3,870 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 3,868 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,458 SDR per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 5,289 SDR per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 6,411 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 7,623 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 8,991 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 10,638 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 11,680 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 13,135 SDR per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 14,581 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 13,938 SDR per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 13,577 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14,180 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 15,236 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 14,512 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 14,445 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15,706 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 17,365 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 19,020 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 20,547 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 22,444 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 23,341 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 23,992 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 28,843 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 29,846 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 31,733 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 32,817 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 32,386 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 32,273 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32,683 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 34,994 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 36,656 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 35,405 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 44,216 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 54,515 SDR per person | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 38,346 SDR per person | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 43,401 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 46,424 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 48,383 SDR per person | +4.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 48,383 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 17.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 48,383 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,778 SDR per person, 27.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +156.0% | 94.27 SDR per person | 241.34 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.29 SDR per person | 69.85 SDR per person | 404.71 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,111 SDR per person | 487.85 SDR per person | 1,853 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,655 SDR per person | 2,133 SDR per person | 5,289 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,475 SDR per person | 6,411 SDR per person | 14,581 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,661 SDR per person | 14,445 SDR per person | 23,992 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,764 SDR per person | 28,843 SDR per person | 36,656 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,881 SDR per person | 38,346 SDR per person | 54,515 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Switzerland 74,657 SDR per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong 42,075 SDR per person compare
- 4 Macao 32,616 SDR per person compare
- 5 San Marino 18,437 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Singapore?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Singapore was 48,383 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 54,515 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.85 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.