Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2258 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan is 0.2258 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.2258 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Japan ranks 39th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.022 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP | +158.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0526 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 1974 | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0262 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.022 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0216 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0225 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0151 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0367 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.055 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0721 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0814 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0991 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1101 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1215 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.128 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1332 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1257 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1234 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1344 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1303 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.156 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1745 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1962 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1771 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1762 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1772 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1823 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1861 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1922 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2074 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2201 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2252 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2258 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1056 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.055 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1332 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1628 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1234 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1962 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2095 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1861 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2258 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 36 Bhutan 0.2435 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2429 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kuwait 0.2403 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 North Macedonia 0.2219 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2182 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.2155 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.2258 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2258 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.