Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom stood at 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places United Kingdom 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -75.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | +284.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0124 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0497 SDR per US$ of GDP | +339.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0241 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0162 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP | +404.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0287 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1988 | 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0337 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0411 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0774 SDR per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 | +404.0% | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +339.0% | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +284.8% | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.