China vs India: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate
China
61.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
60.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
29th
India rank
31st
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 61.29 % change on previous year against 60.17 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 1.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was India ahead.
China ranks 29th and India ranks 31st of 142 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.9 % change on previous year | 87.29 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year | India |
| 1980s | -1.4 % change on previous year | 0.7655 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 27.38 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 13.25 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 24.31 % change on previous year | 27.34 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | India |
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 India?
- China, at 61.29 % change on previous year against 60.17 % change on previous year in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate between China and India?
- 1.12 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 29th and India ranks 31st 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.