Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom stood at 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places United Kingdom 156th 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 minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +284.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +376.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1973 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +427.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1979 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +427.0% | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +376.6% | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +284.8% | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 153 Iran 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Turkey 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Portugal 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Pakistan 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Croatia 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Slovenia 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 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.