Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Brazil
Brazil: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 1,229 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Brazil stood at 1,229 SDR per person.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Brazil peaked at 1,336 SDR per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.93 SDR per person, in 1964.
Brazil ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.91 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.3 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 4.36 SDR per person | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 4.47 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.93 SDR per person | -56.9% |
| 1965 | 5.42 SDR per person | +180.8% |
| 1966 | 4.94 SDR per person | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 2.26 SDR per person | -54.3% |
| 1968 | 2.84 SDR per person | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 7.06 SDR per person | +148.6% |
| 1970 | 12.44 SDR per person | +76.4% |
| 1971 | 16.46 SDR per person | +32.3% |
| 1972 | 38.47 SDR per person | +133.8% |
| 1973 | 51.84 SDR per person | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 40.97 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 32.04 SDR per person | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 51.11 SDR per person | +59.5% |
| 1977 | 52.92 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 78.98 SDR per person | +49.2% |
| 1979 | 57.98 SDR per person | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 44.72 SDR per person | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 52 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 28.52 SDR per person | -45.1% |
| 1983 | 33.58 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 92.25 SDR per person | +174.8% |
| 1985 | 77.98 SDR per person | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 48.41 SDR per person | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 40.54 SDR per person | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 47.22 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 50.27 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 47 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 43.34 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 111.98 SDR per person | +158.4% |
| 1993 | 149.56 SDR per person | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 166.91 SDR per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 215.63 SDR per person | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 254.84 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 232.28 SDR per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 186.93 SDR per person | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 154.27 SDR per person | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 145.6 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 161.88 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 155.91 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 183.67 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 186.59 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 203.81 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 305.69 SDR per person | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 605.23 SDR per person | +98.0% |
| 2008 | 660.89 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 792.17 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 967.37 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 1,174 SDR per person | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1,233 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,174 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,254 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,276 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,336 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,283 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,307 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,244 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,183 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,235 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,160 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,253 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1,193 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,229 SDR per person | +3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,229 SDR per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,386 SDR per person, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,229 SDR per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,418 SDR per person, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +180.8% | 1.93 SDR per person | 5.42 SDR per person |
| 1984 | +174.8% | 33.58 SDR per person | 92.25 SDR per person |
| 1992 | +158.4% | 43.34 SDR per person | 111.98 SDR per person |
| 1969 | +148.6% | 2.84 SDR per person | 7.06 SDR per person |
| 1972 | +133.8% | 16.46 SDR per person | 38.47 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 SDR per person | 1.93 SDR per person | 7.06 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.32 SDR per person | 12.44 SDR per person | 78.98 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.55 SDR per person | 28.52 SDR per person | 92.25 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.27 SDR per person | 43.34 SDR per person | 254.84 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.14 SDR per person | 145.6 SDR per person | 792.17 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,225 SDR per person | 967.37 SDR per person | 1,336 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,209 SDR per person | 1,160 SDR per person | 1,253 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % 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 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % 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 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % 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 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Brazil?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Brazil was 1,229 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,336 SDR per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 SDR per person in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.