China vs Middle East and Central Asia: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
China
2.60 billion SDR
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia
3.03 billion SDR
in 2025
China rank
6th
Middle East and Central Asia rank
7th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- China
- Middle East and Central Asia
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 3.03 billion SDR against 2.60 billion SDR in China, a difference of 430.35 million SDR.
That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Middle East and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.00 million SDR | 1.42 billion SDR | 970.95 million SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1980s | 444.85 million SDR | 1.56 billion SDR | 1.11 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1990s | 444.50 million SDR | 1.59 billion SDR | 1.14 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 692.02 million SDR | 1.62 billion SDR | 931.26 million SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion SDR | 2.21 billion SDR | 576.94 million SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion SDR | 2.87 billion SDR | 484.09 million SDR | Middle East and Central 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 Middle East and Central Asia?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 3.03 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 Middle East and Central Asia?
- 430.35 million SDR, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- China ranks 6th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 7th 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.