Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in United States
United States: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in United States is 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places United States 176th 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 States, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1963 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1969 | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 | +90.3% | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +80.2% | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in United States?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0058 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does United States rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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 International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.