China vs Russia: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
China
2.60 billion SDR
in 2025
Russia
2.62 billion SDR
in 2024
China rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.62 billion SDR against 2.60 billion SDR in China, a difference of 29.75 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was China ahead.
China ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 444.50 million SDR | 429.38 million SDR | 15.12 million SDR | China |
| 2000s | 692.02 million SDR | 492.82 million SDR | 199.20 million SDR | China |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion SDR | 1.59 billion SDR | 44.25 million SDR | China |
| 2020s | 2.35 billion SDR | 2.61 billion SDR | 264.74 million SDR | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.62 billion SDR against 2.60 billion SDR in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between China and Russia?
- 29.75 million SDR, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- China ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th 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