How does New Zealand rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 20.3%

World rank

126th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.1008 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2025

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.1008 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

New Zealand ranks 126th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0518 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0316 SDR per US$ of GDP	-39.1%
1962	0.0409 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1963	0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1964	0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1965	0.0304 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1966	0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1967	0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1968	0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1969	0.0361 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1970	0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1971	0.0574 SDR per US$ of GDP	+44.6%
1972	0.0802 SDR per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
1973	0.0677 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1974	0.0375 SDR per US$ of GDP	-44.7%
1975	0.0284 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1976	0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1977	0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1978	0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1979	0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1980	0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1981	0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP	+99.4%
1982	0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1983	0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1984	0.0842 SDR per US$ of GDP	+175.2%
1985	0.0589 SDR per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1986	0.1008 SDR per US$ of GDP	+71.1%
1987	0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
1988	0.0467 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1989	0.0524 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1990	0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1991	0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1992	0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1993	0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1994	0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1995	0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1996	0.059 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1997	0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1998	0.0531 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1999	0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2000	0.0576 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2001	0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2002	0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2003	0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2004	0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2005	0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
2006	0.0838 SDR per US$ of GDP	+54.6%
2007	0.0796 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2008	0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.4%
2009	0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP	+52.0%
2010	0.0739 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2011	0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2012	0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.0555 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2014	0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.0595 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2016	0.0701 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2017	0.0703 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2018	0.06 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2019	0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2020	0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
2021	0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2022	0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2023	0.045 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2024	0.0647 SDR per US$ of GDP	+43.7%
2025	0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2255 SDR per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand 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
1984	+175.2%	0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0842 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0518 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0802 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1008 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0608 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0838 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0739 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

123 Sweden 0.0808 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
124 Indonesia 0.079 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
125 Bahrain 0.0785 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
127 Haiti 0.0772 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
128 Cameroon 0.074 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
129 Austria 0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More financial sector data for New Zealand

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.1008 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.