Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in World
World: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit 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
World recorded 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
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 (Reserves unit 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in World 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 | +40.8% | 0.0185 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % 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 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % 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 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % 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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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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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.