Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
163rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0904 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.0218 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0904 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
That places United Kingdom 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0514 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0428 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0408 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0364 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0246 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0296 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0286 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0239 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0252 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0218 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0223 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0605 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0366 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0413 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0483 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0312 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0267 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0904 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +238.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0631 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0562 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0422 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0409 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.038 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.039 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.043 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0683 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1988 | 0.057 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0457 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0395 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0425 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0363 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0414 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0422 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.024 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0273 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0305 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0273 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0256 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.025 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.022 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0327 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0393 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.041 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0431 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0425 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0403 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0503 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0498 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0596 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0604 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0661 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0608 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0555 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.052 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0472 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.166 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.172 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +238.7% | 0.0267 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0904 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +170.8% | 0.0223 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0325 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0487 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0904 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0464 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0346 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0425 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0482 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0559 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 160 Canada 0.0542 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Guinea 0.0538 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Ghana 0.0537 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Estonia 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Malawi 0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Guyana 0.05 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0904 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.