Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in World
World: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 1,672 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
World recorded 1,672 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in World peaked at 1,672 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.12 SDR per person, in 1960.
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 World, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.12 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.36 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 20.19 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 20.99 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 21.27 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 21.38 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 21.37 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.43 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 24.05 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 21.79 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 25.83 SDR per person | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 33.98 SDR per person | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 44.62 SDR per person | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 54.01 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 74.88 SDR per person | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 68.93 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 73.4 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 87.28 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 99.04 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 146.52 SDR per person | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 171.59 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 144.89 SDR per person | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 156.51 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 150.93 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 148.06 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 141.81 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 146.43 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 164.53 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 162.29 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 168.44 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 171.52 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 171.63 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 172.69 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 190.39 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 194.48 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 213.6 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 236.28 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 246.19 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 241 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 259.9 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 285.2 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 307.58 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 331.55 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 371.99 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 423.38 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 515.67 SDR per person | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 585.86 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 701.73 SDR per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 775.59 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 875.43 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 1,010 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1,105 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,171 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,186 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,233 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,194 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,202 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,205 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,221 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,277 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,330 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,428 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,392 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,433 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,516 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 1,672 SDR per person | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3 SDR per person | 20.12 SDR per person | 24.05 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.85 SDR per person | 25.83 SDR per person | 146.52 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.55 SDR per person | 141.81 SDR per person | 171.59 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.77 SDR per person | 171.52 SDR per person | 259.9 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 517.4 SDR per person | 285.2 SDR per person | 875.43 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,181 SDR per person | 1,010 SDR per person | 1,277 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,462 SDR per person | 1,330 SDR per person | 1,672 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Switzerland 86,385 SDR per person compare
- 2 Singapore 51,631 SDR per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 42,088 SDR per person compare
- 4 Macau, China 32,616 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for World
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,169 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,261 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in World?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in World was 1,672 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,672 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.12 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 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.