China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
China (People’s Republic of)
2.60 billion SDR
in 2025
India
990.63 million SDR
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
6th
India rank
8th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.60 billion SDR against 990.63 million SDR in India, a difference of 1.60 billion SDR.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'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 (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 166 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.00 million SDR | 283.25 million SDR | 164.75 million SDR | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 444.85 million SDR | 330.06 million SDR | 114.79 million SDR | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 444.50 million SDR | 412.54 million SDR | 31.96 million SDR | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 692.02 million SDR | 425.08 million SDR | 266.94 million SDR | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion SDR | 641.16 million SDR | 992.61 million SDR | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion SDR | 896.14 million SDR | 1.49 billion SDR | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), 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 (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 1.60 billion SDR, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- China (People’s Republic of) 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.