Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 2,960 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United States of America stood at 2,960 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 244.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United States of America peaked at 2,960 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.78 SDR per person, in 1971.
That places United States of America 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 States of America, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.84 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 102.48 SDR per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 92.49 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 89.19 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 87.16 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 79.76 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 76.08 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 74.98 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 88.97 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 84.03 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 74.31 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 65.78 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 90.28 SDR per person | +37.2% |
| 1973 | 131.84 SDR per person | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 212.73 SDR per person | +61.4% |
| 1975 | 170.69 SDR per person | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 174.33 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 199.51 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 239.49 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 483.21 SDR per person | +101.8% |
| 1980 | 591.48 SDR per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 463.92 SDR per person | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 561.32 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 502.96 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 453.61 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 451.45 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 476.23 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 470.55 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 438.2 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 519.74 SDR per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 487.41 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 440.14 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 418.27 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 461.1 SDR per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 425.88 SDR per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 444.64 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 414.74 SDR per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 366.52 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 375.91 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 356.28 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 349.26 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 363.21 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 403.45 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 426.88 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 418.86 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 445.72 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 492.53 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 583.06 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 627.78 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 840.26 SDR per person | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 1,026 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 1,122 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,189 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 919.53 SDR per person | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 939.19 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 860.48 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 930.98 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 970.22 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 984.66 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,132 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 1,316 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 1,541 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 1,590 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,712 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 2,052 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 2025 | 2,960 SDR per person | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.4 SDR per person | 74.98 SDR per person | 108.84 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.22 SDR per person | 65.78 SDR per person | 483.21 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 492.95 SDR per person | 438.2 SDR per person | 591.48 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 419.09 SDR per person | 356.28 SDR per person | 487.41 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 495.1 SDR per person | 349.26 SDR per person | 840.26 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,007 SDR per person | 860.48 SDR per person | 1,189 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,862 SDR per person | 1,316 SDR per person | 2,960 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 41 Luxembourg 3,247 SDR per person compare
- 42 Russian Federation 3,247 SDR per person compare
- 43 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,184 SDR per person compare
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 2,934 SDR per person compare
- 46 Tonga 2,905 SDR per person compare
- 47 Finland 2,904 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for United States of America
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 543.32 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United States of America?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United States of America was 2,960 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,960 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.78 SDR per person in 1971.
- How does United States of America rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.