China vs Western Hemisphere: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate
China
9.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
5.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
5th
Western Hemisphere rank
4th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
China currently reports 9.09 % change on previous year against 5.45 % change on previous year in Western Hemisphere, a difference of 3.64 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Western Hemisphere's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Western Hemisphere ahead.
China ranks 5th and Western Hemisphere ranks 4th of 189 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.07 % change on previous year | -30.96 % change on previous year | 26.89 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 17.86 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 19.09 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 14.6 % change on previous year | 13.27 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.42 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate, China or Western Hemisphere?
- China, at 9.09 % change on previous year against 5.45 % change on previous year in Western Hemisphere as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate between China and Western Hemisphere?
- 3.64 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Hemisphere?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Western Hemisphere rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 5th and Western Hemisphere ranks 4th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, 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 position in the IMF, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.