China vs United States of America: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
China
8.16 billion
in 2025
United States of America
22.37 billion
in 2025
China rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 22.37 billion against 8.16 billion in China, a difference of 14.21 billion.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 794.58 million | 794.58 million | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.55 billion | 1.55 billion | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.11 billion | 1.11 billion | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.65 billion | 1.65 billion | United States of America |
| 1980s | 209.13 million | 7.84 billion | 7.63 billion | United States of America |
| 1990s | 986.57 million | 10.26 billion | 9.27 billion | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion | 9.34 billion | 7.61 billion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.26 billion | 16.08 billion | 10.82 billion | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.69 billion | 23.67 billion | 15.98 billion | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 22.37 billion against 8.16 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between China and United States of America?
- 14.21 billion, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 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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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.