Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Japan
Japan: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 8,108 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Japan stood at 8,108 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Japan peaked at 8,108 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.71 SDR per person, in 1961.
That places Japan 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.91 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.71 SDR per person | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 21.29 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 21.46 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 20.84 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 21.97 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 21.44 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 20.33 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 28.77 SDR per person | +41.5% |
| 1969 | 35.75 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 46.81 SDR per person | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 133.34 SDR per person | +184.9% |
| 1972 | 157.81 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 93.38 SDR per person | -40.8% |
| 1974 | 100.23 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 98.11 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 126.73 SDR per person | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 168.16 SDR per person | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 223.77 SDR per person | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 135.19 SDR per person | -39.6% |
| 1980 | 172.63 SDR per person | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 213.18 SDR per person | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 185.69 SDR per person | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 204.06 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 231.6 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 208.32 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 291.35 SDR per person | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 474.53 SDR per person | +62.9% |
| 1988 | 593.32 SDR per person | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 526 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 453.74 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 413.21 SDR per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 425.45 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 581.41 SDR per person | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 695.51 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 989.26 SDR per person | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 1,205 SDR per person | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 1,298 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,217 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,658 SDR per person | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 2,188 SDR per person | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 2,516 SDR per person | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 2,711 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3,549 SDR per person | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 4,257 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 4,637 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4,655 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,812 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,225 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 5,241 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,601 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 6,603 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 6,465 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,454 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,836 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 6,999 SDR per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,123 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,991 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,204 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7,552 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7,648 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,992 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7,372 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 7,750 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 7,612 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 8,108 SDR per person | +6.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,108 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,197 SDR per person, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,108 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,944 SDR per person, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +184.9% | 46.81 SDR per person | 133.34 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.05 SDR per person | 17.71 SDR per person | 35.75 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.35 SDR per person | 46.81 SDR per person | 223.77 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.07 SDR per person | 172.63 SDR per person | 593.32 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 893.64 SDR per person | 413.21 SDR per person | 1,658 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,979 SDR per person | 2,188 SDR per person | 5,241 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,783 SDR per person | 5,601 SDR per person | 7,552 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,747 SDR per person | 7,372 SDR per person | 8,108 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Japan?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Japan was 8,108 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,108 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.71 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.