China vs India: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF

China
5,709 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
India
6,177 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
76th
India rank
75th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time

  • China
  • India
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

India currently reports 6,177 US dollar per square kilometre against 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre in China, a difference of 468 US dollar per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.

China ranks 76th and India ranks 75th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2000s 327.85 US dollar per square kilometre 290.68 US dollar per square kilometre 37.17 US dollar per square kilometre China
2010s 1,171 US dollar per square kilometre 1,091 US dollar per square kilometre 80.13 US dollar per square kilometre China
2020s 4,509 US dollar per square kilometre 4,807 US dollar per square kilometre 298.46 US dollar per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, China or India?
India, at 6,177 US dollar per square kilometre against 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between China and India?
468 US dollar per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
China ranks 76th and India ranks 75th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 4,022 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.