SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Japan 57th 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Japan, 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 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +568.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | +206.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Japan 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 | +568.6% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +206.2% | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 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 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.