China (People’s Republic of) vs Emerging and Developing Asia: Gold reserves at market value
Gold reserves at market value over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Emerging and Developing Asia
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 387.00 billion SDR against 236.49 billion SDR in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 150.51 billion SDR.
That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 1.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Emerging and Developing Asia has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 7th of 173 countries.
Emerging and Developing Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Emerging and Developing Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 billion SDR | 6.57 billion SDR | 3.59 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1980s | 4.41 billion SDR | 11.42 billion SDR | 7.02 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1990s | 3.12 billion SDR | 9.18 billion SDR | 6.06 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2000s | 8.16 billion SDR | 18.22 billion SDR | 10.06 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2010s | 42.78 billion SDR | 75.21 billion SDR | 32.43 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2020s | 124.22 billion SDR | 204.95 billion SDR | 80.72 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, China (People’s Republic of) or Emerging and Developing Asia?
- Emerging and Developing Asia, at 387.00 billion SDR against 236.49 billion SDR in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between China (People’s Republic of) and Emerging and Developing Asia?
- 150.51 billion SDR, with Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Emerging and Developing Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Emerging and Developing Asia rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 7th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (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.