China vs India: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
China
2.60 billion SDR
in 2025
India
990.63 million SDR
in 2025
China rank
6th
India rank
8th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 2.60 billion SDR against 990.63 million SDR in India, a difference of 1.60 billion SDR.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.
China ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 166 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.00 million SDR | 283.25 million SDR | 164.75 million SDR | China |
| 1980s | 444.85 million SDR | 330.06 million SDR | 114.79 million SDR | China |
| 1990s | 444.50 million SDR | 412.54 million SDR | 31.96 million SDR | China |
| 2000s | 692.02 million SDR | 425.08 million SDR | 266.94 million SDR | China |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion SDR | 641.16 million SDR | 992.61 million SDR | China |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion SDR | 896.14 million SDR | 1.49 billion SDR | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, China or India?
- China, at 2.60 billion SDR against 990.63 million SDR in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between China and India?
- 1.60 billion SDR, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- China ranks 6th and India ranks 8th 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