Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in United States
United States: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 543.32 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 543.32 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United States peaked at 548.39 SDR per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.62 SDR per person, in 1971.
That places United States 123rd 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 United States, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.15 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 102.09 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 92.32 SDR per person | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 89 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 86.89 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 79.52 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 75.71 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 74.63 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 78.27 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 83.7 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 70.65 SDR per person | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 54.62 SDR per person | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 57.71 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 56.24 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 60.66 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 64.18 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 74.01 SDR per person | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 72.19 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 64.32 SDR per person | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 63.94 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 92.32 SDR per person | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 112.6 SDR per person | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 132.88 SDR per person | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 137.88 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 151.12 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 165.25 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 165.17 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 133.24 SDR per person | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 145.28 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 230.02 SDR per person | +58.3% |
| 1990 | 234.61 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 214.77 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 202.22 SDR per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 205.61 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 193.52 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 216.84 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 193.84 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 190.15 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 210.5 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 186.82 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 184 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 191.77 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 202.04 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 199.35 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 191.18 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 154.19 SDR per person | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 146.8 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 148.24 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 165.78 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 271.89 SDR per person | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 277.96 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 309.04 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 310.85 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 296.41 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 281.25 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 263.66 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 269.09 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 265.07 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 275.32 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 283.54 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 303.39 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 540.52 SDR per person | +78.2% |
| 2022 | 548.39 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 542.59 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 538.55 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 543.32 SDR per person | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 543.32 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,197 SDR per person, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +78.2% | 303.39 SDR per person | 540.52 SDR per person |
| 2009 | +64.0% | 165.78 SDR per person | 271.89 SDR per person |
| 1989 | +58.3% | 145.28 SDR per person | 230.02 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.93 SDR per person | 74.63 SDR per person | 107.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.85 SDR per person | 54.62 SDR per person | 74.01 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.58 SDR per person | 92.32 SDR per person | 230.02 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.89 SDR per person | 186.82 SDR per person | 234.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.52 SDR per person | 146.8 SDR per person | 271.89 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.22 SDR per person | 263.66 SDR per person | 310.85 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.8 SDR per person | 303.39 SDR per person | 548.39 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 120 Tunisia 569.44 SDR per person compare
- 121 Syria 563.76 SDR per person compare
- 122 El Salvador 552.09 SDR per person compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 540.3 SDR per person compare
- 125 Nepal 519.87 SDR per person compare
- 126 East Timor 437.83 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United States?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United States was 543.32 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 548.39 SDR per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.62 SDR per person in 1971.
- How does United States rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- United States ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.