Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Japan 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +200.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +200.5% | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Moldova 0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Grenada 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Jamaica 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Serbia 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Fiji 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.