China vs India: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate
China
8.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
8.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
106th
India rank
107th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 8.36 % change on previous year against 8.15 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 106th and India ranks 107th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.88 % change on previous year | 16.56 % change on previous year | 15.32 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate, China or India?
- China, at 8.36 % change on previous year against 8.15 % change on previous year in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate between China and India?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 106th and India ranks 107th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.