United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Hemisphere: SDRs holdings, US dollar
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39.70 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
56.18 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Western Hemisphere rank
6th
SDRs holdings, US dollar over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
Western Hemisphere currently reports 56.18 billion against 39.70 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16.48 billion.
That makes Western Hemisphere's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Western Hemisphere ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th and Western Hemisphere ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Western Hemisphere has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 706.64 million | 756.84 million | 50.21 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion | 1.05 billion | 19.27 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1990s | 609.47 million | 1.50 billion | 888.76 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 2000s | 1.75 billion | 3.99 billion | 2.24 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2010s | 13.49 billion | 18.36 billion | 4.87 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2020s | 36.08 billion | 49.76 billion | 13.68 billion | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Hemisphere?
- Western Hemisphere, at 56.18 billion against 39.70 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Hemisphere?
- 16.48 billion, with Western Hemisphere ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Hemisphere?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Hemisphere rank globally for sdrs holdings, us dollar?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th and Western Hemisphere ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDRs holdings, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.