Emerging and Developing Asia vs Japan: Reserve tranche position, SDR
Emerging and Developing Asia
15.04 billion
in 2025
Japan
8.22 billion
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Reserve tranche position, SDR over time
- Emerging and Developing Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 15.04 billion against 8.22 billion in Japan, a difference of 6.81 billion.
That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Japan ahead.
Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Across the 9 decades both report, Emerging and Developing Asia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging and Developing Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.38 million | 0 | 8.38 million | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1950s | 13.39 million | 31.26 million | 17.87 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 51.31 million | 230.78 million | 179.47 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 166.08 million | 770.39 million | 604.31 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 991.40 million | 1.47 billion | 473.89 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.98 billion | 4.09 billion | 2.11 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion | 3.16 billion | 147.54 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.05 billion | 2.74 billion | 3.31 billion | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2020s | 14.58 billion | 7.48 billion | 7.10 billion | Emerging and Developing Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, Emerging and Developing Asia or Japan?
- Emerging and Developing Asia, at 15.04 billion against 8.22 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr between Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
- 6.81 billion, with Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 April