SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 85th 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.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +96.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +78.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -64.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +99.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +91.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +3714.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +152.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 | +3714.3% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +152.1% | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 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 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 292.27 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.