Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Australia
Australia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 1,921 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Australia stood at 1,921 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Australia peaked at 1,921 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.88 SDR per person, in 1960.
Australia ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.88 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 125.92 SDR per person | +44.9% |
| 1962 | 126.51 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 168.29 SDR per person | +33.0% |
| 1964 | 170.76 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 137.45 SDR per person | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 134.69 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 115.75 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 124.33 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 102.98 SDR per person | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 136.62 SDR per person | +32.7% |
| 1971 | 239.07 SDR per person | +75.0% |
| 1972 | 443.14 SDR per person | +85.4% |
| 1973 | 384.97 SDR per person | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 317.17 SDR per person | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 245.32 SDR per person | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 236.88 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 192.54 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 204.34 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 286.93 SDR per person | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 339.76 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 277.73 SDR per person | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 596.75 SDR per person | +114.9% |
| 1983 | 743.83 SDR per person | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 647.4 SDR per person | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 482.12 SDR per person | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 528.04 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 545.38 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 757.53 SDR per person | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 767.59 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 795.74 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 782.24 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 576.38 SDR per person | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 585.76 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 550.65 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 558.66 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 664.04 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 707.57 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 586.93 SDR per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 850.34 SDR per person | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 759.15 SDR per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 770.5 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 813.72 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,135 SDR per person | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 1,193 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,500 SDR per person | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 1,790 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 817.55 SDR per person | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 1,006 SDR per person | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 1,228 SDR per person | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 1,246 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,362 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,406 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,483 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,585 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,376 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 1,614 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1,875 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 1,553 SDR per person | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 1,655 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,152 SDR per person | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 1,610 SDR per person | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 1,638 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,725 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,703 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,921 SDR per person | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.36 SDR per person | 86.88 SDR per person | 170.76 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 268.7 SDR per person | 136.62 SDR per person | 443.14 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 568.61 SDR per person | 277.73 SDR per person | 767.59 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 665.83 SDR per person | 550.65 SDR per person | 850.34 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,101 SDR per person | 759.15 SDR per person | 1,790 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,515 SDR per person | 1,246 SDR per person | 1,875 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,625 SDR per person | 1,152 SDR per person | 1,921 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Australia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Australia was 1,921 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,921 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.88 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Australia ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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)
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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.