25_SDR holdings, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 537.47 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
537.47 units per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
576.64 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0273 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 0.094 units per person1991: 0.096 units per person1992: 0.373 units per person1993: 0.059 units per person1994: 0.027 units per person1995: 0.091 units per person1996: 0.238 units per person1997: 0.124 units per person1998: 0.169 units per person1999: 0.593 units per person2000: 2.1 units per person2001: 3.5 units per person2002: 4.2 units per person2003: 5.7 units per person2004: 7.2 units per person2005: 8.3 units per person2006: 8.3 units per person2007: 7.6 units per person2008: 6.6 units per person2009: 5 units per person2010: 298.3 units per person2011: 309.2 units per person2012: 289 units per person2013: 267 units per person2014: 277.9 units per person2015: 229.6 units per person2016: 231.9 units per person2017: 212.4 units per person2018: 231.8 units per person2019: 242.4 units per person2020: 232.2 units per person2021: 241.8 units per person2022: 576.6 units per person2023: 556.1 units per person2024: 542.6 units per person2025: 537.5 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 537.47 units per person for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 576.64 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 units per person, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 25th out of 189 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.

25_SDR holdings, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in New Zealand, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0938 units per person
1991 0.0963 units per person +2.7%
1992 0.3729 units per person +287.2%
1993 0.0587 units per person -84.3%
1994 0.0273 units per person -53.5%
1995 0.0912 units per person +233.8%
1996 0.238 units per person +161.0%
1997 0.1242 units per person -47.8%
1998 0.1688 units per person +35.9%
1999 0.593 units per person +251.4%
2000 2.12 units per person +257.2%
2001 3.48 units per person +64.1%
2002 4.23 units per person +21.8%
2003 5.67 units per person +34.0%
2004 7.21 units per person +27.2%
2005 8.28 units per person +14.8%
2006 8.26 units per person -0.2%
2007 7.6 units per person -8.1%
2008 6.55 units per person -13.7%
2009 4.99 units per person -23.8%
2010 298.25 units per person +5876.3%
2011 309.24 units per person +3.7%
2012 288.99 units per person -6.5%
2013 267.03 units per person -7.6%
2014 277.93 units per person +4.1%
2015 229.59 units per person -17.4%
2016 231.94 units per person +1.0%
2017 212.44 units per person -8.4%
2018 231.8 units per person +9.1%
2019 242.45 units per person +4.6%
2020 232.23 units per person -4.2%
2021 241.83 units per person +4.1%
2022 576.64 units per person +138.4%
2023 556.14 units per person -3.6%
2024 542.64 units per person -2.4%
2025 537.47 units per person -1.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 537.47 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 451.37 units per person, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 537.47 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 149.29 units per person, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita in New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +5876.3% 4.99 units per person 298.25 units per person
1992 +287.2% 0.0963 units per person 0.3729 units per person
2000 +257.2% 0.593 units per person 2.12 units per person
1999 +251.4% 0.1688 units per person 0.593 units per person
1995 +233.8% 0.0273 units per person 0.0912 units per person
1996 +161.0% 0.0912 units per person 0.238 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1864 units per person 0.0273 units per person 0.593 units per person 10
2000s 5.84 units per person 2.12 units per person 8.28 units per person 10
2010s 258.97 units per person 212.44 units per person 309.24 units per person 10
2020s 447.83 units per person 232.23 units per person 576.64 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Saudi Arabia 566.28 units per person compare
  2. 23 Canada 544.24 units per person compare
  3. 24 Palau 543.68 units per person compare
  4. 26 France 529.46 units per person compare
  5. 27 United States 498.5 units per person compare
  6. 28 Italy 489.98 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in New Zealand?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in New Zealand was 537.47 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 576.64 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 units per person in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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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.