Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in United States
United States: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 519.73 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 519.73 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United States peaked at 523.55 SDR per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.24 SDR per person, in 1962.
That places United States 121st 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 States, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.61 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.83 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 6.24 SDR per person | -36.6% |
| 1963 | 6.59 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 6.26 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 7.13 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 8.38 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 13.92 SDR per person | +66.1% |
| 1968 | 24 SDR per person | +72.5% |
| 1969 | 25.19 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 16.65 SDR per person | -33.9% |
| 1971 | 9.35 SDR per person | -43.8% |
| 1972 | 11.69 SDR per person | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 10.66 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 16.16 SDR per person | +51.6% |
| 1975 | 18.3 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 28.22 SDR per person | +54.2% |
| 1977 | 28.38 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.07 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 26.26 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 53.82 SDR per person | +105.0% |
| 1981 | 70.85 SDR per person | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 89.26 SDR per person | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 92.44 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 103.12 SDR per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 122.81 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 127.51 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 101.01 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 111.68 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 195.92 SDR per person | +75.4% |
| 1990 | 203.47 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 184.21 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 170.87 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 174.65 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 164.75 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 188.93 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 165.32 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 160.12 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 182.06 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 157.97 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 153.96 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 160.93 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 173.8 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 173.73 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 166.89 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 128.05 SDR per person | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 122.2 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 125.05 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 142.21 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 248.94 SDR per person | +75.1% |
| 2010 | 254.78 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 285.98 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 287.99 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 273.77 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 257.38 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 238.91 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 243.76 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 241.33 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 251.16 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 259.37 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 280.28 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 516.77 SDR per person | +84.4% |
| 2022 | 523.55 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 518.16 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 513.65 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 519.73 SDR per person | +1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 519.73 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 19% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +105.0% | 26.26 SDR per person | 53.82 SDR per person |
| 2021 | +84.4% | 280.28 SDR per person | 516.77 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.61 SDR per person | 6.24 SDR per person | 25.19 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.97 SDR per person | 9.35 SDR per person | 28.38 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.84 SDR per person | 53.82 SDR per person | 195.92 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.24 SDR per person | 157.97 SDR per person | 203.47 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.57 SDR per person | 122.2 SDR per person | 248.94 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.44 SDR per person | 238.91 SDR per person | 287.99 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 478.69 SDR per person | 280.28 SDR per person | 523.55 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United States?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United States was 519.73 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 523.55 SDR per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 SDR per person in 1962.
- How does United States rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- United States ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.