IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita by country
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.
Countries reporting
190
Highest
1,442 units per person
San Marino
Lowest
0 units per person
Cuba
Median
68.19 units per person
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
12,362
What the numbers show
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita is currently reported for 190 countries. The highest value is 1,442 units per person in San Marino; the lowest is 0 units per person in Cuba.
The median across all reporting countries is 68.19 units per person, and the mean is 144.61 units per person.
Over the past decade 171 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Ecuador (up 2,093.6%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 91.5%).
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino | 1,442 units per person | 2025 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 1,425 units per person | 2025 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Barbados | 1,208 units per person | 2025 | up 446.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Argentina | 980.97 units per person | 2025 | up 1,914.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Seychelles | 913.41 units per person | 2025 | up 108.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Suriname | 871.53 units per person | 2025 | up 450.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Andorra | 746.35 units per person | 2025 | — | rising |
| 8 | Iceland | 642.2 units per person | 2025 | up 114.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Brunei | 571.07 units per person | 2025 | up 19.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Norway | 492.28 units per person | 2025 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Singapore | 468.76 units per person | 2025 | up 136.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Switzerland | 466.53 units per person | 2025 | up 15.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Ireland | 465.71 units per person | 2025 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Ecuador | 430.57 units per person | 2025 | up 2,093.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Denmark | 421.04 units per person | 2025 | up 47.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Bahamas | 404.72 units per person | 2025 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium | 395.67 units per person | 2025 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | 356.03 units per person | 2025 | up 30.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | 316.61 units per person | 2025 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Finland | 316.24 units per person | 2025 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Ukraine | 313.39 units per person | 2025 | up 58.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Sweden | 307.56 units per person | 2025 | up 42.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 298 units per person | 2025 | up 896.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Kuwait | 293.56 units per person | 2025 | up 15.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Trinidad and Tobago | 256.99 units per person | 2025 | up 50.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Palau | 251.94 units per person | 2025 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Moldova | 246.11 units per person | 2025 | up 165.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 245.49 units per person | 2025 | down 24.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Serbia | 237.81 units per person | 2025 | up 252.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Germany | 234.98 units per person | 2025 | up 47.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Gabon | 218.82 units per person | 2025 | up 191.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Guyana | 217.47 units per person | 2025 | up 81.5% | volatile |
| 33 | France | 216.85 units per person | 2025 | up 50.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Malta | 215.38 units per person | 2025 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 213.41 units per person | 2025 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Antigua and Barbuda | 211.86 units per person | 2025 | down 63.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Slovenia | 204 units per person | 2025 | up 114.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Saudi Arabia | 202.08 units per person | 2025 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Tuvalu | 199.43 units per person | 2025 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 40 | Canada | 196.56 units per person | 2025 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Italy | 188.78 units per person | 2025 | up 62.2% | volatile |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 188.78 units per person | 2025 | up 424.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Japan | 183.28 units per person | 2025 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Qatar | 182.87 units per person | 2025 | up 108.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Greece | 178.21 units per person | 2025 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 46 | United States | 177.37 units per person | 2025 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Australia | 176.87 units per person | 2025 | up 58.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Nauru | 176.3 units per person | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 49 | Croatia | 175.98 units per person | 2025 | up 100.2% | volatile |
| 50 | New Zealand | 175.89 units per person | 2025 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 51 | Dominica | 174.46 units per person | 2025 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Hungary | 172.45 units per person | 2025 | up 75.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Jordan | 166.88 units per person | 2025 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Bahrain | 161.74 units per person | 2025 | up 247.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Cyprus | 159.58 units per person | 2025 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Libya | 156.2 units per person | 2025 | up 23.2% | volatile |
| 57 | United Arab Emirates | 150.39 units per person | 2025 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Latvia | 148.41 units per person | 2025 | up 106.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Czechia | 148.32 units per person | 2025 | up 133.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Spain | 142.7 units per person | 2025 | up 86.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Israel | 141.83 units per person | 2025 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 62 | Portugal | 141.63 units per person | 2025 | down 91.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Georgia | 137.32 units per person | 2025 | up 122.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Slovakia | 136.92 units per person | 2025 | up 141.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Estonia | 132.24 units per person | 2025 | up 118.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Grenada | 129.8 units per person | 2025 | up 27.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Jamaica | 128.67 units per person | 2025 | down 52.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Marshall Islands | 125.41 units per person | 2025 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 124.07 units per person | 2025 | up 43.0% | volatile |
| 70 | South Korea | 123.22 units per person | 2025 | up 109.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Venezuela | 121.61 units per person | 2025 | up 59.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Lithuania | 113.79 units per person | 2025 | up 80.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 112.09 units per person | 2025 | up 21.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Saint Lucia | 110.3 units per person | 2025 | up 24.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Sri Lanka | 107.92 units per person | 2025 | up 161.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Tonga | 99.9 units per person | 2025 | up 104.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Equatorial Guinea | 97.92 units per person | 2025 | up 200.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96.2 units per person | 2025 | down 42.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Romania | 95.24 units per person | 2025 | up 67.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Uruguay | 93.94 units per person | 2025 | up 50.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Lebanon | 86.68 units per person | 2025 | up 142.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Mauritius | 84.68 units per person | 2025 | up 54.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Poland | 82.6 units per person | 2025 | up 115.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Angola | 80.78 units per person | 2025 | up 472.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Fiji | 78.61 units per person | 2025 | up 34.5% | volatile |
| 86 | Namibia | 77.2 units per person | 2025 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Belarus | 75 units per person | 2025 | up 83.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Malaysia | 74.87 units per person | 2025 | up 86.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Oman | 73.73 units per person | 2025 | up 95.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Montenegro | 73.26 units per person | 2025 | up 119.0% | volatile |
| 91 | El Salvador | 72.19 units per person | 2025 | up 160.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Kiribati | 71.81 units per person | 2025 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 93 | Cote d'Ivoire | 71.73 units per person | 2025 | up 458.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Panama | 70.53 units per person | 2025 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Tunisia | 69.08 units per person | 2025 | down 36.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Egypt | 67.3 units per person | 2025 | up 610.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Samoa | 65.52 units per person | 2025 | up 21.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Chile | 64.77 units per person | 2025 | up 60.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Russia | 64.52 units per person | 2025 | up 88.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Sao Tome and Principe | 61.62 units per person | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Armenia | 60.92 units per person | 2025 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Albania | 59.41 units per person | 2025 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Papua New Guinea | 59.29 units per person | 2025 | up 295.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Micronesia (country) | 58.72 units per person | 2025 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Vanuatu | 58.5 units per person | 2025 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Botswana | 57.52 units per person | 2025 | up 109.4% | volatile |
| 107 | Eswatini | 57.27 units per person | 2025 | up 48.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Turkey | 52.93 units per person | 2025 | up 208.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Mexico | 49.42 units per person | 2025 | up 99.6% | volatile |
| 110 | Belize | 48.44 units per person | 2025 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Kazakhstan | 46.07 units per person | 2025 | up 102.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Zambia | 44.64 units per person | 2025 | up 49.7% | volatile |
| 113 | Honduras | 42.78 units per person | 2025 | up 226.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Zimbabwe | 41.68 units per person | 2025 | up 70.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Senegal | 40.2 units per person | 2025 | up 266.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Liberia | 39.45 units per person | 2025 | up 42.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Brazil | 38.06 units per person | 2025 | up 99.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Cape Verde | 37.74 units per person | 2025 | up 79.1% | volatile |
| 119 | South Africa | 37.05 units per person | 2025 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Pakistan | 36.42 units per person | 2025 | up 70.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Dominican Republic | 35.83 units per person | 2025 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 122 | Kenya | 35.12 units per person | 2025 | up 540.6% | volatile |
| 123 | Mongolia | 35.08 units per person | 2025 | up 108.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Thailand | 33.14 units per person | 2025 | up 128.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Iran | 33 units per person | 2025 | up 82.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Azerbaijan | 32.59 units per person | 2025 | up 95.5% | volatile |
| 127 | Nicaragua | 32.47 units per person | 2025 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 128 | Maldives | 30.96 units per person | 2025 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Algeria | 30.63 units per person | 2025 | up 42.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Iraq | 29.22 units per person | 2025 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Colombia | 29.01 units per person | 2025 | up 156.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Peru | 28.77 units per person | 2025 | up 99.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Benin | 27.71 units per person | 2025 | up 429.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Mauritania | 27.64 units per person | 2025 | up 70.3% | volatile |
| 135 | Turkmenistan | 25.96 units per person | 2025 | up 114.5% | volatile |
| 136 | Kyrgyzstan | 24.14 units per person | 2025 | up 64.2% | volatile |
| 137 | Lesotho | 24.1 units per person | 2025 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 138 | Sierra Leone | 23.51 units per person | 2025 | up 59.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Djibouti | 22.51 units per person | 2025 | up 55.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Cameroon | 22.43 units per person | 2025 | up 176.5% | volatile |
| 141 | Paraguay | 22.04 units per person | 2025 | up 73.1% | volatile |
| 142 | Congo | 21.88 units per person | 2025 | up 32.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Solomon Islands | 21.05 units per person | 2025 | up 36.6% | volatile |
| 144 | South Sudan | 20.18 units per person | 2025 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 145 | Central African Republic | 20.11 units per person | 2025 | up 68.2% | volatile |
| 146 | Guatemala | 20.01 units per person | 2025 | up 52.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Bhutan | 19.9 units per person | 2025 | up 179.1% | volatile |
| 148 | Morocco | 19.38 units per person | 2025 | up 29.5% | volatile |
| 149 | Gambia | 18.75 units per person | 2025 | up 41.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Ghana | 18.41 units per person | 2025 | up 43.2% | volatile |
| 151 | Bolivia | 17.02 units per person | 2025 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 152 | Comoros | 16.59 units per person | 2025 | up 44.7% | volatile |
| 153 | Tajikistan | 16.13 units per person | 2025 | up 60.3% | volatile |
| 154 | China | 15.87 units per person | 2025 | up 136.3% | volatile |
| 155 | East Timor | 14.98 units per person | 2025 | up 77.9% | volatile |
| 156 | Uzbekistan | 14.88 units per person | 2025 | up 66.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Togo | 14.79 units per person | 2025 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 158 | Indonesia | 13.51 units per person | 2025 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 159 | Bangladesh | 13.12 units per person | 2025 | up 292.6% | volatile |
| 160 | Philippines | 12.95 units per person | 2025 | up 85.3% | volatile |
| 161 | Guinea | 12.41 units per person | 2025 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 162 | Sudan | 12.2 units per person | 2025 | up 45.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Haiti | 12.03 units per person | 2025 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 164 | Laos | 11.76 units per person | 2025 | up 51.2% | volatile |
| 165 | Yemen | 11.66 units per person | 2025 | up 49.2% | falling |
| 166 | Syria | 11.46 units per person | 2025 | down 24.2% | rising |
| 167 | Vietnam | 11.35 units per person | 2025 | up 128.7% | volatile |
| 168 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.77 units per person | 2025 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 169 | Burundi | 10.4 units per person | 2025 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 170 | Myanmar | 9.81 units per person | 2025 | up 94.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Rwanda | 9.62 units per person | 2025 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 172 | Nigeria | 9.6 units per person | 2025 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 173 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 9.45 units per person | 2025 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 174 | Cambodia | 8.58 units per person | 2025 | up 53.2% | volatile |
| 175 | Somalia | 8.31 units per person | 2025 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Afghanistan | 7.38 units per person | 2025 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 177 | Uganda | 7.03 units per person | 2025 | up 46.1% | volatile |
| 178 | India | 6.58 units per person | 2025 | up 78.9% | volatile |
| 179 | Madagascar | 6.53 units per person | 2025 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 180 | Chad | 6.52 units per person | 2025 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 181 | Malawi | 6.14 units per person | 2025 | up 56.6% | volatile |
| 182 | Mali | 6.08 units per person | 2025 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 183 | Mozambique | 5.58 units per person | 2025 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 184 | Tanzania | 4.79 units per person | 2025 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 185 | Nepal | 4.76 units per person | 2025 | up 85.7% | volatile |
| 186 | Eritrea | 4.41 units per person | 2025 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 187 | Burkina Faso | 4.02 units per person | 2025 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 188 | Niger | 3.81 units per person | 2025 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 189 | Ethiopia | 2.61 units per person | 2025 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 190 | Cuba | 0 units per person | 2016 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 55.13 units per person
- Sub-Saharan Africa 17.18 units per person
How this figure is calculated
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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.