What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.1036 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972.

What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979.

How does Australia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia 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.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Australia

Name: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.1%

World rank

157th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.1036 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.1036 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

Australia ranks 157th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0398 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0587 SDR per US$ of GDP	+47.4%
1962	0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1963	0.0757 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1964	0.0705 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1965	0.0506 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1966	0.0491 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1967	0.0372 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1968	0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1969	0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1970	0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1971	0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP	+75.7%
1972	0.1036 SDR per US$ of GDP	+67.8%
1973	0.0699 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
1974	0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP	-48.1%
1975	0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1976	0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1977	0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
1978	0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1979	0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
1980	0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1981	0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1982	0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP	+266.8%
1983	0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP	+62.2%
1984	0.0392 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1985	0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1986	0.0324 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1987	0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1988	0.0427 SDR per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1989	0.0349 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1990	0.0367 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1991	0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1992	0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
1993	0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1994	0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1995	0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1996	0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1997	0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1998	0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1999	0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP	+52.4%
2000	0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2001	0.0376 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2002	0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2003	0.0462 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2004	0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2005	0.0421 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2006	0.0474 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2007	0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP	-61.4%
2008	0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2009	0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
2010	0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2011	0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2012	0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2013	0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2014	0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2015	0.0227 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2016	0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
2017	0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2018	0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2019	0.0288 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2020	0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
2021	0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
2022	0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2023	0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2024	0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2025	0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Australia 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
1982	+266.8%	0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0504 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0757 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0393 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1036 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0288 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0474 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0245 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Australia

154 Croatia 0.0293 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
155 Slovenia 0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
156 Italy 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
158 Guinea 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
159 Cayman Islands 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
160 Belgium 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More financial sector data for Australia

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia?: Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0252 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 Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1036 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Australia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.