Australia vs Japan: 25_SDR holdings, per capita
Australia
471.62 units per person
in 2025
Japan
474.49 units per person
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
Japan rank
30th
25_SDR holdings, per capita over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 474.49 units per person against 471.62 units per person in Australia, a difference of 2.87 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 30th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.18 units per person | 19 units per person | 11.82 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.64 units per person | 20.96 units per person | 13.31 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 185.93 units per person | 151.73 units per person | 34.19 units per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 381.11 units per person | 366.4 units per person | 14.72 units per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, per capita, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 474.49 units per person against 471.62 units per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings, per capita between Australia and Japan?
- 2.87 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 30th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.