China vs United Arab Emirates: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate
China
61.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
59.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
29th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
China currently reports 61.29 % change on previous year against 59.66 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.63 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
China ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 142 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.9 % change on previous year | 76.78 % change on previous year | 0.8849 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -1.4 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -8.42 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 20.17 % change on previous year | -20.34 % change on previous year | 40.51 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 12.69 % change on previous year | 69.54 % change on previous year | 56.85 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 24.31 % change on previous year | 57.35 % change on previous year | 33.04 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate, China or United Arab Emirates?
- China, at 61.29 % change on previous year against 59.66 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.63 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.