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

The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.

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

United States ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United States 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 United States

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

United States: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.5%

World rank

187th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0059 units per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0011 units per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in United States, 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 United States stood at 0.002 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places United States 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in United States, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1962	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1963	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1964	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1965	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1966	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1967	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1968	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1969	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1970	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	+59.2%
1971	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1972	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1973	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1974	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1975	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1976	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
1977	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1978	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	+110.1%
1979	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1980	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1981	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1982	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1983	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1984	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1985	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1986	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1987	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1988	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1989	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1990	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1991	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1992	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	+50.4%
1993	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1994	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1995	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1996	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1997	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1998	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1999	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	+118.0%
2000	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2001	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2002	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2003	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2004	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2005	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2006	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2007	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2008	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2009	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2010	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2011	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2012	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2013	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2014	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2015	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2016	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	+103.5%
2017	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2019	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2020	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2021	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2022	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2023	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2024	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2025	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1999	+118.0%	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP
1978	+110.1%	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+103.5%	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	0.004 units per US$ of GDP
1970	+59.2%	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United States

184 Israel 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP compare
185 Vietnam 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP compare
186 Maldives 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP compare
188 China 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
189 Cuba 0 units per US$ of GDP

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More economy & growth data for United States

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 177.37 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 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 460.24 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in United States?: Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in United States was 0.002 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 United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does United States rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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.