China vs India: Gold reserves at market value
China
236.49 billion SDR
in 2025
India
90.27 billion SDR
in 2025
China rank
5th
India rank
8th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 236.49 billion SDR against 90.27 billion SDR in India, a difference of 146.22 billion SDR.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.
China ranks 5th and India ranks 8th of 166 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 billion SDR | 1.93 billion SDR | 1.05 billion SDR | China |
| 1980s | 4.41 billion SDR | 3.24 billion SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | China |
| 1990s | 3.12 billion SDR | 2.89 billion SDR | 226.26 million SDR | China |
| 2000s | 8.16 billion SDR | 4.83 billion SDR | 3.33 billion SDR | China |
| 2010s | 42.78 billion SDR | 16.82 billion SDR | 25.96 billion SDR | China |
| 2020s | 124.22 billion SDR | 46.82 billion SDR | 77.40 billion SDR | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, China or India?
- China, at 236.49 billion SDR against 90.27 billion SDR in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between China and India?
- 146.22 billion SDR, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- China ranks 5th and India ranks 8th 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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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.