France vs United Kingdom: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
France
216.85 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
213.41 units per person
in 2025
France rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
35th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 216.85 units per person against 213.41 units per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.44 units per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.98 units per person | 55.79 units per person | 45.81 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 21.76 units per person | 66.82 units per person | 45.06 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 50.38 units per person | 75.2 units per person | 24.82 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 86.99 units per person | 97.1 units per person | 10.11 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 128.3 units per person | 133.96 units per person | 5.66 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 181.73 units per person | 176.76 units per person | 4.97 units per person | France |
| 2020s | 219.69 units per person | 221 units per person | 1.32 units per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 216.85 units per person against 213.41 units per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between France and United Kingdom?
- 3.44 units per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- France ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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.