High income OECD countries Compared by Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold > Per capita
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 capita figures expressed per 1 population.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | $10,685.54 per capita | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Iceland | $8,068.07 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 3 | Japan | $7,487.04 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 4 | Denmark | $5,596.36 per capita | 2006 | ||
| 5 | South Korea | $5,346.13 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 6 | Switzerland | $5,145.48 per capita | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Israel | $4,437.75 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 8 | New Zealand | $4,191.19 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 9 | Slovakia | $3,484.17 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 10 | Czech Republic | $3,381.65 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 11 | Slovenia | $2,827.93 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 12 | Estonia | $2,484.97 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 13 | Sweden | $2,460.83 per capita | 2006 | ||
| 14 | France | $1,895.56 per capita | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Poland | $1,706.98 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 16 | Germany | $1,652.89 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 17 | Netherlands | $1,628.18 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 18 | Italy | $1,622.25 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 19 | Finland | $1,600.66 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 20 | Belgium | $1,588.69 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 21 | Austria | $1,543.68 per capita | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Australia | $1,316.91 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 23 | Canada | $1,230.30 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 24 | Portugal | $1,085.24 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 25 | Chile | $1,034.10 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 26 | United Kingdom | $942.80 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 27 | Luxembourg | $502.55 per capita | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Spain | $470.97 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 29 | Greece | $341.67 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 30 | United States | $234.34 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 31 | Ireland | $200.15 per capita | 2006 |
