Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 2,253 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2,253 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,253 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.01 SDR per person, in 1964.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.89 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 63.02 SDR per person | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 62.22 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 58.78 SDR per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 43.01 SDR per person | -26.8% |
| 1965 | 55.42 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 56.9 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 49.18 SDR per person | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 49.13 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.73 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 52.43 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 147.59 SDR per person | +181.5% |
| 1972 | 102.05 SDR per person | -30.9% |
| 1973 | 117.23 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 144.66 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 114.67 SDR per person | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 95.06 SDR per person | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 348.35 SDR per person | +266.5% |
| 1978 | 289.36 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 392.53 SDR per person | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 442.13 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 347.76 SDR per person | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 339.39 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 315.26 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 276.77 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 307.2 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 372.89 SDR per person | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 631.87 SDR per person | +69.5% |
| 1988 | 677.47 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 565.03 SDR per person | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 529.76 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 591.32 SDR per person | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 541.14 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 554.77 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 569.15 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 569.83 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 558.34 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 478.65 SDR per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 471.51 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 573.47 SDR per person | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 663.87 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 638.21 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 680.9 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 635.75 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 666.99 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 685 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 697.24 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 801.98 SDR per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 680.53 SDR per person | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 813.82 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1,014 SDR per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 1,130 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1,196 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,202 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,330 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1,642 SDR per person | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 1,530 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,606 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,873 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1,884 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,873 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,071 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1,960 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,935 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,932 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,253 SDR per person | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.53 SDR per person | 43.01 SDR per person | 71.89 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.39 SDR per person | 52.43 SDR per person | 392.53 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 427.58 SDR per person | 276.77 SDR per person | 677.47 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 543.79 SDR per person | 471.51 SDR per person | 591.32 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 696.43 SDR per person | 635.75 SDR per person | 813.82 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,441 SDR per person | 1,014 SDR per person | 1,884 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,004 SDR per person | 1,873 SDR per person | 2,253 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 60 North Macedonia 2,327 SDR per person compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 2,314 SDR per person compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,282 SDR per person compare
- 64 Canada 2,202 SDR per person compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,055 SDR per person compare
- 66 Samoa 1,992 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,253 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,253 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.01 SDR per person in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.