China vs India: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)

China
5,709 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
India
6,184 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
74th
India rank
73rd

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time

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

How they compare

India currently reports 6,184 US dollar per square kilometre against 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre in China, a difference of 475 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 74th and India ranks 73rd of 158 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 328.55 US dollar per square kilometre 290.54 US dollar per square kilometre 38.01 US dollar per square kilometre China
2010s 1,171 US dollar per square kilometre 1,090 US dollar per square kilometre 80.78 US dollar per square kilometre China
2020s 4,509 US dollar per square kilometre 4,813 US dollar per square kilometre 304.67 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) (assets, positions, us), China or India?
India, at 6,184 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) (assets, positions, us) between China and India?
475 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) (assets, positions, us)?
China ranks 74th and India ranks 73rd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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) (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
158 places, 3,859 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.