China vs Western Hemisphere: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
China
8.16 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
7.63 billion
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Western Hemisphere rank
5th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time
- China
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
China currently reports 8.16 billion against 7.63 billion in Western Hemisphere, a difference of 533.37 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Western Hemisphere's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Western Hemisphere ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Western Hemisphere ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Western Hemisphere in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 14.98 million | 14.98 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1950s | 0 | 44.28 million | 44.28 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1960s | 0 | 173.04 million | 173.04 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1970s | 0 | 808.97 million | 808.97 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1980s | 209.13 million | 926.43 million | 717.29 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1990s | 986.57 million | 462.46 million | 524.11 million | China |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion | 1.38 billion | 350.37 million | China |
| 2010s | 5.26 billion | 4.86 billion | 399.58 million | China |
| 2020s | 7.69 billion | 7.97 billion | 272.07 million | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, China or Western Hemisphere?
- China, at 8.16 billion against 7.63 billion in Western Hemisphere as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between China and Western Hemisphere?
- 533.37 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Hemisphere?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Western Hemisphere rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- China ranks 3rd and Western Hemisphere ranks 5th 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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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.