IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in World
World: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 55.13 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in World stood at 55.13 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in World peaked at 63.16 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.62 units per person, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.62 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.77 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 3.72 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.68 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.88 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 4.1 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 5.22 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 5.13 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.36 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 5.22 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.65 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 6.28 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 6.14 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.11 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.46 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 7.07 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 7.44 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 7.69 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 9.53 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 8.97 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 12.5 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 13.06 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 13.63 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 19.45 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1984 | 20 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20.1 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.95 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 19.13 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 18.2 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 17.34 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 17.23 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.18 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 24.57 units per person | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 25.21 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 25.07 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.37 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 24.63 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 24.5 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.93 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 33.97 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 33.49 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 33.47 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.23 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.98 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.82 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.45 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.39 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.08 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.72 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.6 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.29 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 36.84 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 37.34 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.43 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.6 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.05 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 63.16 units per person | +80.2% |
| 2017 | 61.47 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 60.3 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 59.4 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 58.73 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.13 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 56.54 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.19 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.07 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 55.13 units per person | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in World 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +80.2% | 35.05 units per person | 63.16 units per person |
| 1992 | +43.0% | 17.18 units per person | 24.57 units per person |
| 1983 | +42.7% | 13.63 units per person | 19.45 units per person |
| 1980 | +39.3% | 8.97 units per person | 12.5 units per person |
| 1999 | +36.3% | 24.93 units per person | 33.97 units per person |
| 1966 | +27.2% | 4.1 units per person | 5.22 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 units per person | 3.62 units per person | 5.36 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.23 units per person | 6.11 units per person | 9.53 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.34 units per person | 12.5 units per person | 20.1 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.27 units per person | 17.18 units per person | 33.97 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.32 units per person | 30.72 units per person | 33.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.09 units per person | 33.29 units per person | 63.16 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.63 units per person | 55.13 units per person | 58.73 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 San Marino 1,442 units per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 1,425 units per person compare
- 3 Barbados 1,208 units per person compare
- 4 Argentina 980.97 units per person compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7759 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in World?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in World was 55.13 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 63.16 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 units per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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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.