Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0744 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0514 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0428 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0408 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0557 SDR per US$ of GDP | +149.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0337 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0342 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1976 | 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0744 SDR per US$ of GDP | +223.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0484 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0503 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0441 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0371 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0424 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0289 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0245 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0371 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0392 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0429 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0434 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0388 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0408 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0744 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0383 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0335 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0408 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0391 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0744 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.