Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in World
World: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in World stood at 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.1075 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0185 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0287 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0262 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0307 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0268 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0279 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0289 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0289 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0289 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0307 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0316 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0392 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0508 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0531 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0564 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0731 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0748 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0892 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0937 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0934 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0976 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1033 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1075 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1067 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0971 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1055 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.101 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0944 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0926 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0915 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0291 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0335 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.063 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0934 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1075 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0954 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1055 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Libya 1.28 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Micronesia (country) 0.9076 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Hong Kong 0.8328 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.6505 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for World
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0811 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,169 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,260 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,670 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,549 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in World?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in World was 0.0875 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1075 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does World rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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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.