Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 2,249 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom is 2,249 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 2,249 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.87 SDR per person, in 1964.
United Kingdom ranks 61st 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.97 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 62.85 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 62.12 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 58.68 SDR per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 42.87 SDR per person | -26.9% |
| 1965 | 55.28 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 56.7 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 49.05 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 43.86 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 45.58 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 50.78 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 145.53 SDR per person | +186.6% |
| 1972 | 92.73 SDR per person | -36.3% |
| 1973 | 95.53 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 100.6 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 83.36 SDR per person | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 65.27 SDR per person | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 308.39 SDR per person | +372.5% |
| 1978 | 232.06 SDR per person | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 310.42 SDR per person | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 384.81 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 344.24 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 273.01 SDR per person | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 292.55 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 269.7 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 276.4 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 336.35 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 589.54 SDR per person | +75.3% |
| 1988 | 660.1 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 536.28 SDR per person | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 504.5 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 571.34 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 523.04 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 521.38 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 548.41 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 547.95 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 542.47 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 471.83 SDR per person | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 452.81 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 573.47 SDR per person | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 663.5 SDR per person | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 638.21 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 680.9 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 635.75 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 666.99 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 685 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 697.24 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 802.26 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 680.03 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 815.51 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 1,015 SDR per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 1,130 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1,196 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1,202 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,330 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1,642 SDR per person | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 1,531 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,605 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,873 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1,884 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,874 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,072 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1,960 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,935 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,934 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,249 SDR per person | +16.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,249 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,197 SDR per person, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,249 SDR per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,442 SDR per person, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +372.5% | 65.27 SDR per person | 308.39 SDR per person |
| 1971 | +186.6% | 50.78 SDR per person | 145.53 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.8 SDR per person | 42.87 SDR per person | 70.97 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.47 SDR per person | 50.78 SDR per person | 310.42 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.3 SDR per person | 269.7 SDR per person | 660.1 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 525.72 SDR per person | 452.81 SDR per person | 573.47 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 696.54 SDR per person | 635.75 SDR per person | 815.51 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,441 SDR per person | 1,015 SDR per person | 1,884 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,004 SDR per person | 1,874 SDR per person | 2,249 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 58 North Macedonia 2,322 SDR per person compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 2,292 SDR per person compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,284 SDR per person compare
- 62 Bahrain 2,203 SDR per person compare
- 63 Canada 2,202 SDR per person compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,055 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United Kingdom was 2,249 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,249 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.87 SDR per person in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.