Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Japan
Japan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Japan, 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 Japan is 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.2122 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
Japan ranks 37th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Japan, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP | +176.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0488 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0168 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0369 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0446 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0708 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0799 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0976 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1087 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1304 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.127 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1225 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1196 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1305 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1261 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1524 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1704 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1921 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.173 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1717 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1728 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1771 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1799 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1854 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.199 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2105 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2122 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +176.8% | 0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0266 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0245 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1036 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1304 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1586 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1196 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1989 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1799 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2122 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.2062 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2122 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.