Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.101 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places New Zealand 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0316 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0409 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0304 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0361 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0574 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0803 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0678 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.024 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0174 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1981 | 0.024 SDR per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP | +173.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0591 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.101 SDR per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0571 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0525 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.059 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0531 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0838 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0796 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0739 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0555 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0595 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0701 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0703 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.06 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.045 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0647 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2258 SDR per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +173.4% | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0803 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0492 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.101 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0608 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0838 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0778 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.101 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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How this figure is calculated
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) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
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.