SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 552.02 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
552.02 units per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
25th
of 190 countries
All-time high
584.02 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025

0200400600196019922025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand is 552.02 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 584.02 units per person in 2021 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, US dollar, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 10.55 units per person +7916.3%
1972 21.8 units per person +106.6%
1973 23.68 units per person +8.6%
1974 0.2106 units per person -99.1%
1975 0.2924 units per person +38.9%
1976 3.15 units per person +977.0%
1977 13.31 units per person +322.7%
1978 19.22 units per person +44.4%
1979 3.77 units per person -80.4%
1980 0 units per person -100.0%
1981 7.3 units per person —
1982 0.5907 units per person -91.9%
1983 0.8868 units per person +50.1%
1984 2.07 units per person +132.9%
1985 2.03 units per person -1.6%
1986 3.39 units per person +66.8%
1987 0.4203 units per person -87.6%
1988 0.2869 units per person -31.7%
1989 0.1673 units per person -41.7%
1990 0.1709 units per person +2.2%
1991 0.131 units per person -23.4%
1992 0.0039 units per person -97.0%
1993 0.0146 units per person +275.3%
1994 0.091 units per person +523.1%
1995 0.229 units per person +151.5%
1996 0.104 units per person -54.6%
1997 0.0849 units per person -18.3%
1998 0.4552 units per person +436.2%
1999 1.78 units per person +290.8%
2000 3.39 units per person +90.3%
2001 4.15 units per person +22.6%
2002 5.47 units per person +31.8%
2003 6.99 units per person +27.8%
2004 8.36 units per person +19.5%
2005 8.32 units per person -0.4%
2006 7.96 units per person -4.4%
2007 6.73 units per person -15.5%
2008 5.27 units per person -21.7%
2009 311.4 units per person +5809.1%
2010 302.62 units per person -2.8%
2011 290.06 units per person -4.2%
2012 285.33 units per person -1.6%
2013 293.31 units per person +2.8%
2014 280.86 units per person -4.2%
2015 262.29 units per person -6.6%
2016 218.9 units per person -16.5%
2017 231.14 units per person +5.6%
2018 263.62 units per person +14.1%
2019 240.01 units per person -9.0%
2020 246.51 units per person +2.7%
2021 584.02 units per person +136.9%
2022 562.5 units per person -3.7%
2023 558.39 units per person -0.7%
2024 533.73 units per person -4.4%
2025 552.02 units per person +3.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 552.02 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 465.25 units per person, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 552.02 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.27 units per person, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 +7916.3% 0.1316 units per person 10.55 units per person
2009 +5809.1% 5.27 units per person 311.4 units per person
1976 +977.0% 0.2924 units per person 3.15 units per person
1994 +523.1% 0.0146 units per person 0.091 units per person
1998 +436.2% 0.0849 units per person 0.4552 units per person
1977 +322.7% 3.15 units per person 13.31 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 9.61 units per person 0.1316 units per person 23.68 units per person 10
1980s 1.71 units per person 0 units per person 7.3 units per person 10
1990s 0.3063 units per person 0.0039 units per person 1.78 units per person 10
2000s 36.8 units per person 3.39 units per person 311.4 units per person 10
2010s 266.81 units per person 218.9 units per person 302.62 units per person 10
2020s 506.2 units per person 246.51 units per person 584.02 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 United Kingdom 571.28 units per person compare
  2. 23 Palau 560.2 units per person compare
  3. 24 Canada 560.16 units per person compare
  4. 26 France 549.07 units per person compare
  5. 27 Australia 537.43 units per person compare
  6. 28 United States 509.07 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand?
Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand was 552.02 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 584.02 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.