China vs Emerging and Developing Asia: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
China
2.60 billion SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Asia
4.25 billion SDR
in 2025
China rank
6th
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
6th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- China
- Emerging and Developing Asia
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 4.25 billion SDR against 2.60 billion SDR in China, a difference of 1.66 billion SDR.
That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Emerging and Developing Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Emerging and Developing Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Emerging and Developing Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.00 million SDR | 982.50 million SDR | 534.50 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1980s | 444.85 million SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | 714.82 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1990s | 444.50 million SDR | 1.31 billion SDR | 864.85 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2000s | 692.02 million SDR | 1.62 billion SDR | 925.49 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion SDR | 2.87 billion SDR | 1.24 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion SDR | 3.95 billion SDR | 1.56 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, China or Emerging and Developing Asia?
- Emerging and Developing Asia, at 4.25 billion SDR against 2.60 billion SDR in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between China and Emerging and Developing Asia?
- 1.66 billion SDR, with Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Emerging and Developing Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and Emerging and Developing Asia rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- China ranks 6th and Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 6th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April