Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.1007 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 112th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0408 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0359 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0573 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0801 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0677 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0284 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP | +99.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0841 SDR per US$ of GDP | +175.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0589 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1007 SDR per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0524 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.059 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0531 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0838 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0796 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0739 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0555 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0595 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0701 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0703 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.06 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.045 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0647 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0801 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0608 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0838 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0778 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1007 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.