Advanced economies vs China: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
Advanced economies
77.27 billion
in 2025
China
8.16 billion
in 2025
Advanced economies rank
2nd
China rank
3rd
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time
- Advanced economies
- China
How they compare
Advanced economies currently reports 77.27 billion against 8.16 billion in China, a difference of 69.11 billion.
That makes Advanced economies's figure about 9.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was China ahead.
Advanced economies ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
Advanced economies has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Advanced economies | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 873.85 million | 0 | 873.85 million | Advanced economies |
| 1950s | 2.01 billion | 0 | 2.01 billion | Advanced economies |
| 1960s | 4.64 billion | 0 | 4.64 billion | Advanced economies |
| 1970s | 7.81 billion | 0 | 7.81 billion | Advanced economies |
| 1980s | 20.39 billion | 209.13 million | 20.18 billion | Advanced economies |
| 1990s | 34.00 billion | 986.57 million | 33.01 billion | Advanced economies |
| 2000s | 33.36 billion | 1.73 billion | 31.63 billion | Advanced economies |
| 2010s | 58.50 billion | 5.26 billion | 53.24 billion | Advanced economies |
| 2020s | 78.74 billion | 7.69 billion | 71.05 billion | Advanced economies |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, Advanced economies or China?
- Advanced economies, at 77.27 billion against 8.16 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between Advanced economies and China?
- 69.11 billion, with Advanced economies ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Advanced economies and China?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Advanced economies and China rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Advanced economies ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
- 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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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.