Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Japan
Japan: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) was 8,117 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Japan stood at 8,117 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Japan peaked at 8,117 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.72 SDR per person, in 1961.
Japan ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Japan, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.96 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.72 SDR per person | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 21.29 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 21.47 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 20.85 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 21.99 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 21.46 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 20.35 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 29.46 SDR per person | +44.8% |
| 1969 | 35.77 SDR per person | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 47.16 SDR per person | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 134.8 SDR per person | +185.9% |
| 1972 | 162.69 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 104.65 SDR per person | -35.7% |
| 1974 | 122.71 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 114.16 SDR per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 141.89 SDR per person | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 187.3 SDR per person | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 252.66 SDR per person | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 209.12 SDR per person | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 261.24 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 276.29 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 263.23 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 270.95 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 287.99 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 260.99 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 348.11 SDR per person | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 535.31 SDR per person | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 646.66 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 579.18 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 499.97 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 454.69 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 465.83 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 629.82 SDR per person | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 739.55 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1,033 SDR per person | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 1,248 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 1,333 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,250 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,691 SDR per person | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 2,188 SDR per person | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 2,516 SDR per person | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 2,710 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3,549 SDR per person | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 4,257 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 4,637 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4,655 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,812 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,226 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 5,239 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,600 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 6,603 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 6,465 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,455 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,837 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 6,999 SDR per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,121 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,991 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,204 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7,552 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7,648 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,992 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7,372 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 7,750 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 7,612 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 8,117 SDR per person | +6.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,117 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,237 SDR per person, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,117 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,946 SDR per person, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) 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 | +185.9% | 47.16 SDR per person | 134.8 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.13 SDR per person | 17.72 SDR per person | 35.77 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.71 SDR per person | 47.16 SDR per person | 252.66 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 373 SDR per person | 260.99 SDR per person | 646.66 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 934.4 SDR per person | 454.69 SDR per person | 1,691 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,979 SDR per person | 2,188 SDR per person | 5,239 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,783 SDR per person | 5,600 SDR per person | 7,552 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,748 SDR per person | 7,372 SDR per person | 8,117 SDR per person | 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Japan?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Japan was 8,117 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,117 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.