Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in France
France: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 4,503 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
France recorded 4,503 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% on the previous year and up 200.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in France peaked at 4,503 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.92 SDR per person, in 1960.
France ranks 31st of 179 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in France, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.92 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 70.25 SDR per person | +46.6% |
| 1962 | 83.67 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 100.41 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 115.87 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 127.18 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 133.82 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 137.88 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 82.19 SDR per person | -40.4% |
| 1969 | 74.38 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 95.38 SDR per person | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 144.79 SDR per person | +51.8% |
| 1972 | 174.16 SDR per person | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 132.41 SDR per person | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 133.53 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 357.33 SDR per person | +167.6% |
| 1976 | 292.97 SDR per person | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 341.3 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 443.4 SDR per person | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 714.85 SDR per person | +61.2% |
| 1980 | 1,097 SDR per person | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 867.41 SDR per person | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 867.09 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 862 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 864.36 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 870.28 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 938.53 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 917.59 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 761.85 SDR per person | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 769.47 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 821.6 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 752.03 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 659.23 SDR per person | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 657.51 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 658.01 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 661.09 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 665.28 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 691.23 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 875.31 SDR per person | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 818 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 802.91 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 760.36 SDR per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 734.18 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 764.99 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 794.3 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 823.46 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,026 SDR per person | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 1,144 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1,038 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,312 SDR per person | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 1,660 SDR per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 1,714 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,829 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,426 SDR per person | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 1,493 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,498 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,636 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,641 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,784 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,027 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 2,306 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 2,575 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 2,678 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,626 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,164 SDR per person | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 4,503 SDR per person | +42.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4,503 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,197 SDR per person, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 4,503 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,442 SDR per person, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +167.6% | 133.53 SDR per person | 357.33 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.36 SDR per person | 47.92 SDR per person | 137.88 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 283.01 SDR per person | 95.38 SDR per person | 714.85 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 881.55 SDR per person | 761.85 SDR per person | 1,097 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 725.93 SDR per person | 657.51 SDR per person | 875.31 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 920.04 SDR per person | 734.18 SDR per person | 1,312 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 SDR per person | 1,426 SDR per person | 2,027 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,975 SDR per person | 2,306 SDR per person | 4,503 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in France?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in France was 4,503 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,503 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.92 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does France rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- France ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.