Japan vs United States: 25_SDR holdings, per capita
Japan
474.49 units per person
in 2025
United States
498.5 units per person
in 2025
Japan rank
30th
United States rank
27th
25_SDR holdings, per capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 498.5 units per person against 474.49 units per person in Japan, a difference of 24.01 units per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 30th and United States ranks 27th of 189 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 units per person | 38.59 units per person | 19.59 units per person | United States |
| 2000s | 20.96 units per person | 35.22 units per person | 14.26 units per person | United States |
| 2010s | 151.73 units per person | 165.73 units per person | 14 units per person | United States |
| 2020s | 366.4 units per person | 378.13 units per person | 11.73 units per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, per capita, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 498.5 units per person against 474.49 units per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings, per capita between Japan and United States?
- 24.01 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Japan ranks 30th and United States ranks 27th 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.