Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in World
World: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita was 1,552 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in World stood at 1,552 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in World peaked at 1,552 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.78 SDR per person, in 1960.
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 in World, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.78 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.17 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 20.02 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 20.83 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 21.07 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 21.2 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 21.19 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.25 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 21.74 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 21.56 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 25.03 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 32.2 SDR per person | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 37.98 SDR per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 38.94 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 45.31 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 50.34 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 57.66 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 67.83 SDR per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 73.48 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 82.73 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 101.07 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 99.13 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 97.32 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 103.24 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 111.26 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 107.63 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 109.48 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 125.47 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 130.09 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 137.24 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 146.37 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 150.54 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 152.4 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 164.72 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 172.23 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 194.14 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 218.16 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 233.46 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 228.26 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 250.76 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 279.16 SDR per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 302.02 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 323.59 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 359.3 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 411.04 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 499.95 SDR per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 567.2 SDR per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 678.24 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 749.87 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 843.49 SDR per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 968.04 SDR per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1,062 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1,122 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,151 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,197 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,165 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,170 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,170 SDR per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,186 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,235 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,280 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,379 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,342 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,377 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,442 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1,552 SDR per person | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.88 SDR per person | 19.78 SDR per person | 21.74 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.15 SDR per person | 25.03 SDR per person | 82.73 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.19 SDR per person | 97.32 SDR per person | 137.24 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.1 SDR per person | 146.37 SDR per person | 250.76 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.39 SDR per person | 279.16 SDR per person | 843.49 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,143 SDR per person | 968.04 SDR per person | 1,235 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,395 SDR per person | 1,280 SDR per person | 1,552 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More financial sector data for World
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.69 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.61 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 10.36 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.75 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,261 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in World?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in World was 1,552 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,552 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.78 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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)
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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.