Australia vs New Zealand: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita

Australia
176.87 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand
175.89 units per person
in 2025
Australia rank
47th
New Zealand rank
50th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 176.87 units per person against 175.89 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.98 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 28.08 units per person 50.21 units per person 22.12 units per person New Zealand
1970s 45.78 units per person 117.32 units per person 71.53 units per person New Zealand
1980s 83.54 units per person 133.96 units per person 50.42 units per person New Zealand
1990s 99.88 units per person 138.23 units per person 38.35 units per person New Zealand
2000s 119.65 units per person 165.09 units per person 45.44 units per person New Zealand
2010s 159.28 units per person 174.79 units per person 15.51 units per person New Zealand
2020s 181.98 units per person 178.11 units per person 3.87 units per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at 176.87 units per person against 175.89 units per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between Australia and New Zealand?
0.98 units per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Australia ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.