25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 574.15 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
574.15 units per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
603.2 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
4.85 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 20.2 units per person1991: 24.3 units per person1992: 22.7 units per person1993: 8.6 units per person1994: 6.4 units per person1995: 6.2 units per person1996: 6.4 units per person1997: 7.6 units per person1998: 7.5 units per person1999: 8.7 units per person2000: 7.9 units per person2001: 5.9 units per person2002: 4.9 units per person2003: 5.4 units per person2004: 5.7 units per person2005: 5.5 units per person2006: 5.2 units per person2007: 6 units per person2008: 5.7 units per person2009: 6.9 units per person2010: 221.3 units per person2011: 233.2 units per person2012: 232.5 units per person2013: 224.6 units per person2014: 230.8 units per person2015: 203.6 units per person2016: 152.8 units per person2017: 157.7 units per person2018: 182.5 units per person2019: 203.2 units per person2020: 212.1 units per person2021: 209.1 units per person2022: 603.2 units per person2023: 601.9 units per person2024: 593.2 units per person2025: 574.2 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 574.15 units per person.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 603.2 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.85 units per person, in 2002.

United Kingdom ranks 21st of 189 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 20.17 units per person
1991 24.3 units per person +20.4%
1992 22.73 units per person -6.4%
1993 8.64 units per person -62.0%
1994 6.35 units per person -26.5%
1995 6.18 units per person -2.6%
1996 6.35 units per person +2.7%
1997 7.6 units per person +19.6%
1998 7.51 units per person -1.1%
1999 8.7 units per person +15.7%
2000 7.9 units per person -9.2%
2001 5.93 units per person -25.0%
2002 4.85 units per person -18.1%
2003 5.44 units per person +12.1%
2004 5.69 units per person +4.6%
2005 5.51 units per person -3.2%
2006 5.18 units per person -6.0%
2007 6.03 units per person +16.3%
2008 5.67 units per person -6.0%
2009 6.93 units per person +22.2%
2010 221.32 units per person +3095.5%
2011 233.19 units per person +5.4%
2012 232.45 units per person -0.3%
2013 224.61 units per person -3.4%
2014 230.8 units per person +2.8%
2015 203.57 units per person -11.8%
2016 152.81 units per person -24.9%
2017 157.68 units per person +3.2%
2018 182.52 units per person +15.8%
2019 203.19 units per person +11.3%
2020 212.05 units per person +4.4%
2021 209.14 units per person -1.4%
2022 603.2 units per person +188.4%
2023 601.87 units per person -0.2%
2024 593.25 units per person -1.4%
2025 574.15 units per person -3.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 574.15 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 451.37 units per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 574.15 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310.2 units per person, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +3095.5% 6.93 units per person 221.32 units per person
2022 +188.4% 209.14 units per person 603.2 units per person
1993 -62.0% 22.73 units per person 8.64 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.85 units per person 6.18 units per person 24.3 units per person 10
2000s 5.91 units per person 4.85 units per person 7.9 units per person 10
2010s 204.21 units per person 152.81 units per person 233.19 units per person 10
2020s 465.61 units per person 209.14 units per person 603.2 units per person 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 18 Germany 635.91 units per person compare
  2. 19 Malta 597.8 units per person compare
  3. 20 Libya 583.48 units per person compare
  4. 22 Saudi Arabia 566.28 units per person compare
  5. 23 Canada 544.24 units per person compare
  6. 24 Palau 543.68 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 United Kingdom?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in United Kingdom was 574.15 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 603.2 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4.85 units per person in 2002.
How does United Kingdom rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.

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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.