SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Australia
Australia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 392.43 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Australia is 392.43 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 209.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Australia peaked at 392.43 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Australia, year by year
| 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 | 7.24 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 12.68 units per person | +75.2% |
| 1972 | 17.8 units per person | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 17.54 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.28 units per person | -58.5% |
| 1975 | 6.89 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.59 units per person | -62.4% |
| 1977 | 1.54 units per person | -40.6% |
| 1978 | 6.87 units per person | +347.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2 units per person | -68.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 3 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 5.12 units per person | +70.4% |
| 1983 | 5 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.7 units per person | +174.0% |
| 1985 | 17.89 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 16.92 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 15.99 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 15.02 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 13.92 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 12.79 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 11.71 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3.98 units per person | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 3.38 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 2.8 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 2.04 units per person | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 1.39 units per person | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7495 units per person | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6767 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8 units per person | +313.5% |
| 2000 | 3.77 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 4.5 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 5.14 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 5.79 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.7 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.49 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.85 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 5.32 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 142.81 units per person | +2585.0% |
| 2010 | 140.42 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 135.09 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 129.82 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 134.35 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 125.51 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 126.66 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 118.11 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 115.2 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 124.57 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 124 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 121.58 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 382.03 units per person | +214.2% |
| 2022 | 355.65 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 369.25 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 361.28 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 392.43 units per person | +8.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 392.43 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 339.72 units per person, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 392.43 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.64 units per person, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2585.0% | 5.32 units per person | 142.81 units per person |
| 1978 | +347.0% | 1.54 units per person | 6.87 units per person |
| 1999 | +313.5% | 0.6767 units per person | 2.8 units per person |
| 2021 | +214.2% | 121.58 units per person | 382.03 units per person |
| 1984 | +174.0% | 5 units per person | 13.7 units per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 2.2 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.26 units per person | 1.54 units per person | 17.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.66 units per person | 0 units per person | 17.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 units per person | 0.6767 units per person | 12.79 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.27 units per person | 3.77 units per person | 142.81 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.37 units per person | 115.2 units per person | 140.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.37 units per person | 121.58 units per person | 392.43 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 242.23 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Australia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Australia was 392.43 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 392.43 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.