Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold > Per $ GDP: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LibyaLibya | $1,182.04 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 2 | SingaporeSingapore | $1,031.34 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 3 | LebanonLebanon | $844.11 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 4 | BotswanaBotswana | $773.84 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Hong KongHong Kong | $695.48 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 6 | AlgeriaAlgeria | $681.71 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 7 | MalaysiaMalaysia | $551.90 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 8 | LesothoLesotho | $478.29 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 9 | JordanJordan | $463.45 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 10 | MaltaMalta | $463.05 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 11 | ChinaChina | $402.16 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 12 | YemenYemen | $395.92 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 13 | TaiwanTaiwan | $391.79 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 14 | BulgariaBulgaria | $374.17 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 15 | NigeriaNigeria | $368.83 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 16 | MoroccoMorocco | $362.79 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 17 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | $358.18 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 18 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | $343.07 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | $331.92 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 20 | ThailandThailand | $324.76 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | $319.84 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | |||
| 21 | GuyanaGuyana | $312.00 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 22 | RussiaRussia | $307.72 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 23 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | $303.19 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | $298.52 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 25 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | $293.54 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 26 | BoliviaBolivia | $286.12 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 27 | HondurasHonduras | $286.09 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | $282.79 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | |||
| 28 | CroatiaCroatia | $269.38 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 29 | South KoreaSouth Korea | $269.14 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 30 | IranIran | $262.28 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 31 | CyprusCyprus | $262.15 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 32 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | $252.39 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 33 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | $250.31 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | $250.23 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 35 | RomaniaRomania | $248.42 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 36 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | $247.68 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 37 | SlovakiaSlovakia | $242.69 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 38 | EgyptEgypt | $237.99 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 39 | MoldovaMoldova | $237.48 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 40 | The GambiaThe Gambia | $236.94 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 41 | IsraelIsrael | $227.33 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 42 | LatviaLatvia | $224.21 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 43 | TunisiaTunisia | $223.68 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 44 | VietnamVietnam | $223.21 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 45 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | $222.03 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 46 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | $220.17 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 47 | JamaicaJamaica | $220.06 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 48 | TongaTonga | $216.43 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | $210.75 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 49 | UkraineUkraine | $209.78 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | $208.66 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 50 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | $204.08 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 51 | MauritiusMauritius | $201.75 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 52 | VenezuelaVenezuela | $201.64 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 53 | JapanJapan | $199.23 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 54 | AlbaniaAlbania | $198.44 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | $198.31 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 55 | PhilippinesPhilippines | $196.44 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 56 | CambodiaCambodia | $196.17 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 57 | AngolaAngola | $195.28 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 58 | IndiaIndia | $194.31 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 59 | UgandaUganda | $194.27 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 60 | LithuaniaLithuania | $193.78 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 61 | SloveniaSlovenia | $191.38 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 62 | HungaryHungary | $191.23 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 63 | BeninBenin | $191.00 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 64 | BahrainBahrain | $188.32 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 65 | PeruPeru | $186.99 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 66 | ParaguayParaguay | $186.82 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 67 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | $181.42 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 68 | TanzaniaTanzania | $178.43 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 69 | RwandaRwanda | $176.34 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | $175.92 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 70 | GhanaGhana | $175.73 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 71 | NicaraguaNicaragua | $171.70 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 72 | EstoniaEstonia | $170.14 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 73 | TogoTogo | $169.98 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 74 | OmanOman | $166.44 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 75 | SamoaSamoa | $166.04 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 76 | SurinameSuriname | $164.83 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 77 | SyriaSyria | $163.74 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 78 | BurundiBurundi | $162.53 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | $160.55 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 79 | UruguayUruguay | $160.09 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 80 | NorwayNorway | $159.57 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 81 | TurkeyTurkey | $157.48 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 82 | MozambiqueMozambique | $151.94 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 83 | SeychellesSeychelles | $150.56 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 84 | SenegalSenegal | $149.28 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 85 | VanuatuVanuatu | $144.84 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 86 | PolandPoland | $143.12 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 87 | ArgentinaArgentina | $141.27 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 88 | SwazilandSwaziland | $140.67 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 89 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | $140.66 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 90 | ArmeniaArmenia | $137.50 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 91 | New ZealandNew Zealand | $135.45 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | $134.04 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | |||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | $127.34 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 92 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | $124.25 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 93 | GeorgiaGeorgia | $123.28 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 94 | ChileChile | $117.66 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 95 | GabonGabon | $117.54 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 96 | IndonesiaIndonesia | $116.39 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 97 | KenyaKenya | $114.04 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | $113.93 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 98 | ColombiaColombia | $113.67 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 99 | GuatemalaGuatemala | $111.19 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 100 | KuwaitKuwait | $111.07 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 101 | DenmarkDenmark | $110.38 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 102 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | $109.32 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 103 | QatarQatar | $107.20 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 104 | MadagascarMadagascar | $104.38 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 105 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | $103.74 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 106 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | $102.84 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 107 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | $100.83 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 108 | South AfricaSouth Africa | $100.36 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 109 | PakistanPakistan | $99.51 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 110 | LaosLaos | $98.22 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 111 | ChadChad | $96.64 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 112 | CameroonCameroon | $94.69 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 113 | BelizeBelize | $93.43 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 114 | MexicoMexico | $90.96 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 115 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | $89.42 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | $87.09 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 116 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | $86.38 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 117 | PanamaPanama | $78.08 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 118 | TajikistanTajikistan | $72.49 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 119 | AustraliaAustralia | $71.70 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | $71.07 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 120 | NamibiaNamibia | $70.56 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 121 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | $69.55 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 122 | ZambiaZambia | $65.98 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 123 | IcelandIceland | $64.21 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 124 | BangladeshBangladesh | $62.57 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 125 | EthiopiaEthiopia | $62.54 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 126 | BrazilBrazil | $60.97 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 127 | MalawiMalawi | $60.18 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 128 | SwedenSweden | $57.83 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 129 | FranceFrance | $51.87 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | $51.34 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 130 | PortugalPortugal | $51.32 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 131 | HaitiHaiti | $51.18 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 132 | EcuadorEcuador | $49.58 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 133 | SudanSudan | $44.19 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 134 | ItalyItaly | $41.07 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 135 | AustriaAustria | $39.45 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 136 | FinlandFinland | $31.33 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 137 | BelarusBelarus | $29.75 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 138 | CanadaCanada | $28.60 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 139 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | $27.94 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 140 | BelgiumBelgium | $24.56 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 141 | EritreaEritrea | $23.04 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 142 | GuineaGuinea | $22.16 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 143 | CubaCuba | $18.11 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 144 | GermanyGermany | $16.77 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 145 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | $16.56 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 146 | SpainSpain | $15.80 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 147 | NetherlandsNetherlands | $15.57 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 148 | GreeceGreece | $11.63 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 149 | BurmaBurma | $7.54 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 150 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | $5.61 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 151 | United StatesUnited States | $5.24 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 152 | IrelandIreland | $3.78 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 |
