Japan vs United Kingdom: SDR Allocation, SDR
Japan
41.83 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
29.45 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
SDR Allocation, SDR over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 41.83 billion against 29.45 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 12.37 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 356.37 million | 947.42 million | 591.05 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 874.77 million | 1.88 billion | 1.01 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 891.69 million | 1.91 billion | 1.02 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.03 billion | 2.74 billion | 704.16 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12.29 billion | 10.13 billion | 2.15 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 36.90 billion | 26.23 billion | 10.67 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdr allocation, sdr, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 41.83 billion against 29.45 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdr allocation, sdr between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 12.37 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for sdr allocation, sdr?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDR Allocation, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 January