SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 403.08 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
403.08 units per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 190 countries
All-time high
422.67 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in New Zealand stood at 403.08 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 422.67 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 25th 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.

SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in New Zealand, 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 0.1316 units per person —
1971 9.72 units per person +7283.5%
1972 20.08 units per person +106.6%
1973 19.63 units per person -2.2%
1974 0.172 units per person -99.1%
1975 0.2497 units per person +45.2%
1976 2.71 units per person +985.2%
1977 10.96 units per person +304.3%
1978 14.75 units per person +34.6%
1979 2.86 units per person -80.6%
1980 0 units per person -100.0%
1981 6.27 units per person —
1982 0.5355 units per person -91.5%
1983 0.8471 units per person +58.2%
1984 2.11 units per person +148.8%
1985 1.85 units per person -12.2%
1986 2.77 units per person +49.8%
1987 0.2962 units per person -89.3%
1988 0.2132 units per person -28.0%
1989 0.1273 units per person -40.3%
1990 0.1201 units per person -5.6%
1991 0.0916 units per person -23.8%
1992 0.0028 units per person -96.9%
1993 0.0106 units per person +275.7%
1994 0.0624 units per person +486.3%
1995 0.1541 units per person +147.0%
1996 0.0723 units per person -53.1%
1997 0.0629 units per person -13.0%
1998 0.3233 units per person +413.8%
1999 1.3 units per person +301.0%
2000 2.6 units per person +100.5%
2001 3.3 units per person +27.1%
2002 4.02 units per person +21.8%
2003 4.7 units per person +16.9%
2004 5.38 units per person +14.4%
2005 5.82 units per person +8.3%
2006 5.29 units per person -9.2%
2007 4.26 units per person -19.5%
2008 3.42 units per person -19.6%
2009 198.64 units per person +5705.7%
2010 196.5 units per person -1.1%
2011 188.93 units per person -3.9%
2012 185.65 units per person -1.7%
2013 190.46 units per person +2.6%
2014 193.85 units per person +1.8%
2015 189.28 units per person -2.4%
2016 162.83 units per person -14.0%
2017 162.3 units per person -0.3%
2018 189.54 units per person +16.8%
2019 173.57 units per person -8.4%
2020 171.16 units per person -1.4%
2021 417.28 units per person +143.8%
2022 422.67 units per person +1.3%
2023 416.19 units per person -1.5%
2024 409.26 units per person -1.7%
2025 403.08 units per person -1.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 403.08 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)
  • New Zealand's 403.08 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.64 units per person, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in New Zealand 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
1971 +7283.5% 0.1316 units per person 9.72 units per person
2009 +5705.7% 3.42 units per person 198.64 units per person
1976 +985.2% 0.2497 units per person 2.71 units per person
1994 +486.3% 0.0106 units per person 0.0624 units per person
1998 +413.8% 0.0629 units per person 0.3233 units per person
1977 +304.3% 2.71 units per person 10.96 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 8.13 units per person 0.1316 units per person 20.08 units per person 10
1980s 1.5 units per person 0 units per person 6.27 units per person 10
1990s 0.2196 units per person 0.0028 units per person 1.3 units per person 10
2000s 23.74 units per person 2.6 units per person 198.64 units per person 10
2010s 183.29 units per person 162.3 units per person 196.5 units per person 10
2020s 373.27 units per person 171.16 units per person 422.67 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 United Kingdom 417.14 units per person compare
  2. 23 Palau 409.06 units per person compare
  3. 24 Canada 409.02 units per person compare
  4. 26 France 400.93 units per person compare
  5. 27 Australia 392.43 units per person compare
  6. 28 United States 371.72 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in New Zealand?
Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in New Zealand was 403.08 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 422.67 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, 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
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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.