Norway vs Switzerland: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Norway
492.28 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
466.53 units per person
in 2025
Norway rank
10th
Switzerland rank
12th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 492.28 units per person against 466.53 units per person in Switzerland, a difference of 25.75 units per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.48 units per person | 0 units per person | 21.48 units per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 38.05 units per person | 0 units per person | 38.05 units per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 58.61 units per person | 0 units per person | 58.61 units per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 118.58 units per person | 180.15 units per person | 61.57 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 274.93 units per person | 350.8 units per person | 75.87 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 427.68 units per person | 474.85 units per person | 47.17 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 500.02 units per person | 484.52 units per person | 15.5 units per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 492.28 units per person against 466.53 units per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
- 25.75 units per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Norway ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.