China (People’s Republic of) vs Emerging and Developing Europe: Gold reserves at market value

China (People’s Republic of)
236.49 billion SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Europe
409.91 billion SDR
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
5th
Emerging and Developing Europe rank
5th

Gold reserves at market value over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Emerging and Developing Europe
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How they compare

Emerging and Developing Europe currently reports 409.91 billion SDR against 236.49 billion SDR in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 173.42 billion SDR.

That makes Emerging and Developing Europe's figure about 1.7 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Emerging and Developing Europe ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Emerging and Developing Europe 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 Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 2.98 billion SDR 3.04 billion SDR 61.02 million SDR Emerging and Developing Europe
1980s 4.41 billion SDR 5.32 billion SDR 914.31 million SDR Emerging and Developing Europe
1990s 3.12 billion SDR 4.52 billion SDR 1.41 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Europe
2000s 8.16 billion SDR 10.90 billion SDR 2.74 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Europe
2010s 42.78 billion SDR 65.25 billion SDR 22.47 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Europe
2020s 124.22 billion SDR 218.77 billion SDR 94.55 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Europe

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 Europe?
Emerging and Developing Europe, at 409.91 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 Europe?
173.42 billion SDR, with Emerging and Developing Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Emerging and Developing Europe?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Emerging and Developing Europe rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Emerging and Developing Europe ranks 5th of 166 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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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
185 places, 9,638 data points, 1950–2025
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