France vs Germany: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
France
216.85 units per person
in 2025
Germany
234.98 units per person
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Germany rank
30th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 234.98 units per person against 216.85 units per person in France, a difference of 18.13 units per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 30th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.98 units per person | 3.9 units per person | 6.08 units per person | France |
| 1970s | 21.76 units per person | 4.99 units per person | 16.77 units per person | France |
| 1980s | 50.38 units per person | 32.09 units per person | 18.29 units per person | France |
| 1990s | 86.99 units per person | 57.26 units per person | 29.73 units per person | France |
| 2000s | 128.3 units per person | 119.51 units per person | 8.79 units per person | France |
| 2010s | 181.73 units per person | 195.21 units per person | 13.48 units per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 219.69 units per person | 237.78 units per person | 18.1 units per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 234.98 units per person against 216.85 units per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between France and Germany?
- 18.13 units per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- France ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 30th 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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About this data
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.