What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.

How does Australia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0027 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

180th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0255 units per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0014 units per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Australia ranks 180th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0255 units per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1962	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
1963	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1964	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1965	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1966	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1967	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1968	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1969	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1970	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	+47.4%
1971	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1972	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1973	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1974	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1975	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1976	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	+54.4%
1977	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1978	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1979	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1980	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1981	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1982	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1983	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1984	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1985	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1986	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1987	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1988	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1989	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1990	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1991	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1992	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+39.5%
1993	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1994	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1995	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1996	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1997	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1998	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1999	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
2000	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2001	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2002	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2003	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2004	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2005	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2006	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2007	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2008	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2009	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2010	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2011	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
2012	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2013	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2014	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2015	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2016	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+173.6%
2017	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2018	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2019	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2021	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2022	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2023	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2024	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2025	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Australia 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	+173.6%	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	0.0255 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Australia

177 Poland 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP compare
178 Turkey 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP compare
179 Ethiopia 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP compare
181 Indonesia 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP compare
182 Qatar 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP compare
183 India 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More economy & growth data for Australia

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 176.87 units per person (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 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 465.31 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Australia?: Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Australia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.