France vs Japan: 11_SDR allocation

France
39.95 billion
in 2026
Japan
56.73 billion
in 2026
France rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd

11_SDR allocation over time

  • France
  • Japan
020.0B40.0B60.0B199020082026

How they compare

Japan currently reports 56.73 billion against 39.95 billion in France, a difference of 16.78 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.50 billion 1.24 billion 262.16 million France
2000s 1.55 billion 1.28 billion 269.29 million France
2010s 14.88 billion 18.04 billion 3.16 billion Japan
2020s 32.37 billion 45.13 billion 12.76 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 11_sdr allocation, France or Japan?
Japan, at 56.73 billion against 39.95 billion in France as of 2026.
What is the difference in 11_sdr allocation between France and Japan?
16.78 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
How do France and Japan rank globally for 11_sdr allocation?
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 11_SDR allocation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,874 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF and allocated to members to supplement existing official reserves. Holdings of SDRs by an IMF member are recorded as an asset, while the allocation of SDRs is recorded as the incurrence of a liability of the member receiving them. The membership of the SDR Department incurs the asset and liability position among themselves, not with the IMF. The holdings and allocations should be shown gross, rather than netted (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6)).