China vs Iceland: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
China
0.1722 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland
0.1755 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
66th
Iceland rank
64th
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.1755 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1722 US dollar per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.
China ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 64th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2506 US dollar per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.3248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.1807 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.1755 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1722 US dollar per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between China and Iceland?
- 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- China ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 64th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.