Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 1,795 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom is 1,795 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 1,878 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3 SDR per person, in 1964.
That places United Kingdom 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.52 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.91 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 13.66 SDR per person | -31.4% |
| 1963 | 12.37 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 3.3 SDR per person | -73.3% |
| 1965 | 13.61 SDR per person | +312.3% |
| 1966 | 21.18 SDR per person | +55.7% |
| 1967 | 25.57 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 17.18 SDR per person | -32.8% |
| 1969 | 19.03 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 26.57 SDR per person | +39.6% |
| 1971 | 131.64 SDR per person | +395.5% |
| 1972 | 79.58 SDR per person | -39.5% |
| 1973 | 82.45 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 87.7 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 69.87 SDR per person | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 51.68 SDR per person | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 294.64 SDR per person | +470.2% |
| 1978 | 218.9 SDR per person | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 266.44 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 287.53 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 232.38 SDR per person | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 199.57 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 192.27 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 170.69 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 207.02 SDR per person | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 265.72 SDR per person | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 517.67 SDR per person | +94.8% |
| 1988 | 575.7 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 463.53 SDR per person | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 440.23 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 509.99 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 462.8 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 463.88 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 485.5 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 487.17 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 476.99 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 410.72 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 391.15 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 499.41 SDR per person | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 607.81 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 595.71 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 638.05 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 588.35 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 619.79 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 625.62 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 627.96 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 716.15 SDR per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 589.39 SDR per person | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 702.71 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 869.06 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 972.64 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1,027 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,081 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,201 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,525 SDR per person | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 1,400 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,468 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,734 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 1,719 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,677 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,878 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1,759 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,711 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,644 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 1,795 SDR per person | +9.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,795 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 66% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,795 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,578 SDR per person, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +470.2% | 51.68 SDR per person | 294.64 SDR per person |
| 1971 | +395.5% | 26.57 SDR per person | 131.64 SDR per person |
| 1965 | +312.3% | 3.3 SDR per person | 13.61 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.33 SDR per person | 3.3 SDR per person | 25.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.95 SDR per person | 26.57 SDR per person | 294.64 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.21 SDR per person | 170.69 SDR per person | 575.7 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.78 SDR per person | 391.15 SDR per person | 509.99 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.15 SDR per person | 588.35 SDR per person | 716.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,300 SDR per person | 869.06 SDR per person | 1,734 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,744 SDR per person | 1,644 SDR per person | 1,878 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom was 1,795 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,878 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 SDR per person in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.