China (People’s Republic of) vs France: Reserve tranche position, SDR
China (People’s Republic of)
8.16 billion
in 2025
France
5.25 billion
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
France rank
6th
Reserve tranche position, SDR over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- France
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 8.16 billion against 5.25 billion in France, a difference of 2.91 billion.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was France ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 21.36 million | 21.36 million | France |
| 1960s | 0 | 417.55 million | 417.55 million | France |
| 1970s | 0 | 478.95 million | 478.95 million | France |
| 1980s | 209.13 million | 1.15 billion | 937.15 million | France |
| 1990s | 986.57 million | 1.99 billion | 999.35 million | France |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion | 2.65 billion | 1.04 billion | France |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion | 2.41 billion | 130.10 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 7.49 billion | 5.17 billion | 2.31 billion | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, China (People’s Republic of) or France?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 8.16 billion against 5.25 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr between China (People’s Republic of) and France?
- 2.91 billion, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and France?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and France rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 196 countries.
- 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
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.