Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0295 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0295 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.112 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Australia 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0479 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.067 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0681 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0854 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 0.08 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0602 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0574 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0448 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 1972 | 0.112 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0489 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1975 | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0316 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0332 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP | +99.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0521 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0421 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0468 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.053 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0435 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0414 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0299 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0347 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.039 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0478 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0386 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0434 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0488 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0202 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0322 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0295 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0591 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0854 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0498 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.112 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0335 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0361 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0295 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.112 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.