China, People's Republic of vs World: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
China, People's Republic of
8.16 billion
in 2025
World
113.78 billion
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time
- China, People's Republic of
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 113.78 billion against 8.16 billion in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 105.62 billion.
That makes World's figure about 13.9 times China, People's Republic of's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 928.78 million | 928.78 million | World |
| 1950s | 0 | 2.12 billion | 2.12 billion | World |
| 1960s | 0 | 5.03 billion | 5.03 billion | World |
| 1970s | 0 | 11.04 billion | 11.04 billion | World |
| 1980s | 209.13 million | 30.36 billion | 30.15 billion | World |
| 1990s | 986.57 million | 38.52 billion | 37.54 billion | World |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion | 41.78 billion | 40.06 billion | World |
| 2010s | 5.26 billion | 81.79 billion | 76.53 billion | World |
| 2020s | 7.69 billion | 115.62 billion | 107.93 billion | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, China, People's Republic of or World?
- World, at 113.78 billion against 8.16 billion in China, People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between China, People's Republic of and World?
- 105.62 billion, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and World?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and World rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 January