IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in United States

United States: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 177.37 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
177.37 units per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
232.81 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
13.22 units per person
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in United States, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

United States recorded 177.37 units per person for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in United States peaked at 232.81 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.22 units per person, in 1976.

United States ranks 46th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in United States, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in United States, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 14.23 units per person —
1961 13.26 units per person -6.8%
1962 16.41 units per person +23.8%
1963 16.33 units per person -0.5%
1964 17.49 units per person +7.1%
1965 18.12 units per person +3.6%
1966 24.59 units per person +35.7%
1967 23.85 units per person -3.0%
1968 19.28 units per person -19.2%
1969 13.99 units per person -27.4%
1970 23.24 units per person +66.0%
1971 29.45 units per person +26.7%
1972 29.88 units per person +1.5%
1973 29.46 units per person -1.4%
1974 24.25 units per person -17.7%
1975 22.27 units per person -8.2%
1976 13.22 units per person -40.6%
1977 14.55 units per person +10.0%
1978 34.15 units per person +134.8%
1979 33.12 units per person -3.0%
1980 46.98 units per person +41.8%
1981 39.28 units per person -16.4%
1982 30.59 units per person -22.1%
1983 36.55 units per person +19.5%
1984 31.64 units per person -13.4%
1985 34.23 units per person +8.2%
1986 37.92 units per person +10.8%
1987 42.67 units per person +12.5%
1988 44.43 units per person +4.1%
1989 44.86 units per person +1.0%
1990 46.22 units per person +3.0%
1991 44.61 units per person -3.5%
1992 70.07 units per person +57.1%
1993 69.03 units per person -1.5%
1994 69.49 units per person +0.7%
1995 62.61 units per person -9.9%
1996 58.62 units per person -6.4%
1997 48.16 units per person -17.8%
1998 37.64 units per person -21.8%
1999 86.21 units per person +129.0%
2000 91.33 units per person +5.9%
2001 80.46 units per person -11.9%
2002 72.95 units per person -9.3%
2003 75.8 units per person +3.9%
2004 83.9 units per person +10.7%
2005 106.68 units per person +27.2%
2006 113.28 units per person +6.2%
2007 114.41 units per person +1.0%
2008 105.76 units per person -7.6%
2009 97.43 units per person -7.9%
2010 93.86 units per person -3.7%
2011 87.48 units per person -6.8%
2012 87.33 units per person -0.2%
2013 97.82 units per person +12.0%
2014 103.48 units per person +5.8%
2015 112.19 units per person +8.4%
2016 232.81 units per person +107.5%
2017 228.67 units per person -1.8%
2018 211.7 units per person -7.4%
2019 199.49 units per person -5.8%
2020 177.91 units per person -10.8%
2021 174.89 units per person -1.7%
2022 170.79 units per person -2.3%
2023 179.74 units per person +5.2%
2024 185.45 units per person +3.2%
2025 177.37 units per person -4.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +134.8% 14.55 units per person 34.15 units per person
1999 +129.0% 37.64 units per person 86.21 units per person
2016 +107.5% 112.19 units per person 232.81 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.76 units per person 13.26 units per person 24.59 units per person 10
1970s 25.36 units per person 13.22 units per person 34.15 units per person 10
1980s 38.91 units per person 30.59 units per person 46.98 units per person 10
1990s 59.27 units per person 37.64 units per person 86.21 units per person 10
2000s 94.2 units per person 72.95 units per person 114.41 units per person 10
2010s 145.48 units per person 87.33 units per person 232.81 units per person 10
2020s 177.69 units per person 170.79 units per person 185.45 units per person 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 43 Japan 183.28 units per person compare
  2. 44 Qatar 182.87 units per person compare
  3. 45 Greece 178.21 units per person compare
  4. 47 Australia 176.87 units per person compare
  5. 48 Nauru 176.3 units per person compare
  6. 49 Croatia 175.98 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in United States?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in United States was 177.37 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 232.81 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 13.22 units per person in 1976.
How does United States rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
United States ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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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.