SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +542.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +147.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +542.2% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +147.8% | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +52.7% | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 213.41 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 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 580.46 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
SDR Allocation, 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.