China vs United States: Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate
China
9.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
12.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.2 % change on previous year against 9.09 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 3.11 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.07 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 12.25 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 24.29 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 16.55 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 9.83 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | -6.41 % change on previous year | 13.06 % change on previous year | 19.46 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate, China or United States?
- United States, at 12.2 % change on previous year against 9.09 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate between China and United States?
- 3.11 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.