Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Australia
Australia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 1,921 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Australia stood at 1,921 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Australia peaked at 1,921 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.64 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.64 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 125.85 SDR per person | +45.2% |
| 1962 | 126.47 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 168.25 SDR per person | +33.0% |
| 1964 | 170.81 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 137.48 SDR per person | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 134.68 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 115.61 SDR per person | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 120.35 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 102.88 SDR per person | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 135.29 SDR per person | +31.5% |
| 1971 | 236.08 SDR per person | +74.5% |
| 1972 | 429.18 SDR per person | +81.8% |
| 1973 | 352.97 SDR per person | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 254.07 SDR per person | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 200.07 SDR per person | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 236.46 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 190.6 SDR per person | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 196.75 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 266.75 SDR per person | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 342.16 SDR per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 283.14 SDR per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 590.96 SDR per person | +108.7% |
| 1983 | 747.22 SDR per person | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 653.54 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 479.69 SDR per person | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 528.07 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 546.05 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 760.44 SDR per person | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 770.64 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 796.13 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 782.18 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 576.17 SDR per person | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 585.72 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 550.43 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 558.61 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 664.05 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 707.46 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 586.92 SDR per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 850.33 SDR per person | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 758.96 SDR per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 770.51 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 813.71 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,135 SDR per person | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 1,193 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,500 SDR per person | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 1,790 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 817.56 SDR per person | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 1,006 SDR per person | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 1,228 SDR per person | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 1,246 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,365 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,407 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,482 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,585 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,376 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 1,615 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1,874 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 1,553 SDR per person | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 1,655 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,151 SDR per person | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 1,609 SDR per person | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 1,638 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,726 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,703 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,921 SDR per person | +12.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,921 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,197 SDR per person, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,921 SDR per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,944 SDR per person, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.9 SDR per person | 86.64 SDR per person | 170.81 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 249.82 SDR per person | 135.29 SDR per person | 429.18 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 570.19 SDR per person | 283.14 SDR per person | 770.64 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 665.8 SDR per person | 550.43 SDR per person | 850.33 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,101 SDR per person | 758.96 SDR per person | 1,790 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,516 SDR per person | 1,246 SDR per person | 1,874 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,625 SDR per person | 1,151 SDR per person | 1,921 SDR per person | 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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Australia?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Australia was 1,921 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,921 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.64 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.