SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita was 423.85 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
423.85 units per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 190 countries
All-time high
439.73 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 423.85 units per person for sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 439.73 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

United Kingdom ranks 27th 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.

SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 0 units per person —
1962 0 units per person —
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1966 0 units per person —
1967 0 units per person —
1968 0 units per person —
1969 0 units per person —
1970 7.36 units per person —
1971 12.69 units per person +72.4%
1972 17.94 units per person +41.4%
1973 17.91 units per person -0.2%
1974 17.9 units per person -0.1%
1975 17.9 units per person +0.0%
1976 17.9 units per person +0.0%
1977 17.91 units per person +0.0%
1978 17.91 units per person -0.0%
1979 23.3 units per person +30.1%
1980 28.67 units per person +23.1%
1981 33.96 units per person +18.4%
1982 33.97 units per person +0.0%
1983 33.96 units per person -0.0%
1984 33.91 units per person -0.2%
1985 33.83 units per person -0.2%
1986 33.75 units per person -0.2%
1987 33.68 units per person -0.2%
1988 33.6 units per person -0.2%
1989 33.52 units per person -0.3%
1990 33.42 units per person -0.3%
1991 33.31 units per person -0.3%
1992 33.22 units per person -0.3%
1993 33.14 units per person -0.2%
1994 33.06 units per person -0.3%
1995 32.97 units per person -0.3%
1996 32.89 units per person -0.3%
1997 32.8 units per person -0.3%
1998 32.71 units per person -0.3%
1999 32.6 units per person -0.3%
2000 32.48 units per person -0.4%
2001 32.36 units per person -0.4%
2002 32.22 units per person -0.4%
2003 32.07 units per person -0.5%
2004 31.89 units per person -0.6%
2005 31.67 units per person -0.7%
2006 31.44 units per person -0.7%
2007 31.2 units per person -0.8%
2008 30.95 units per person -0.8%
2009 162.73 units per person +425.7%
2010 161.46 units per person -0.8%
2011 160.2 units per person -0.8%
2012 159.06 units per person -0.7%
2013 158.01 units per person -0.7%
2014 156.83 units per person -0.7%
2015 155.7 units per person -0.7%
2016 154.47 units per person -0.8%
2017 153.63 units per person -0.5%
2018 152.88 units per person -0.5%
2019 152.1 units per person -0.5%
2020 151.85 units per person -0.2%
2021 439.73 units per person +189.6%
2022 435.45 units per person -1.0%
2023 429.79 units per person -1.3%
2024 425.11 units per person -1.1%
2025 423.85 units per person -0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in United Kingdom 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
2009 +425.7% 30.95 units per person 162.73 units per person
2021 +189.6% 151.85 units per person 439.73 units per person
1971 +72.4% 7.36 units per person 12.69 units per person
1972 +41.4% 12.69 units per person 17.94 units per person
1979 +30.1% 17.91 units per person 23.3 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 16.87 units per person 7.36 units per person 23.3 units per person 10
1980s 33.29 units per person 28.67 units per person 33.97 units per person 10
1990s 33.01 units per person 32.6 units per person 33.42 units per person 10
2000s 44.9 units per person 30.95 units per person 162.73 units per person 10
2010s 156.44 units per person 152.1 units per person 161.46 units per person 10
2020s 384.3 units per person 151.85 units per person 439.73 units per person 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 24 Palau 433.34 units per person compare
  2. 25 Tuvalu 430.35 units per person compare
  3. 26 France 428.58 units per person compare
  4. 28 Canada 397.44 units per person compare
  5. 29 New Zealand 385.72 units per person compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 365.1 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in United Kingdom?
Sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in United Kingdom was 423.85 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 439.73 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does United Kingdom rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is sdr allocation, sdr, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

SDR Allocation, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ Population, total

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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

Indicator
SDR Allocation, 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
Last refreshed

SDR Allocation, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.