China, People's Republic of vs United States: Reserve tranche position, SDR

China, People's Republic of
8.16 billion
in 2025
United States
22.37 billion
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Reserve tranche position, SDR over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • United States
010.0B20.0B30.0B194519852025

How they compare

United States currently reports 22.37 billion against 8.16 billion in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 14.21 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 81 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 196 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of United States Difference Ahead
1940s 0 794.58 million 794.58 million United States
1950s 0 1.55 billion 1.55 billion United States
1960s 0 1.11 billion 1.11 billion United States
1970s 0 1.59 billion 1.59 billion United States
1980s 209.13 million 7.10 billion 6.89 billion United States
1990s 986.57 million 10.16 billion 9.17 billion United States
2000s 1.61 billion 9.34 billion 7.73 billion United States
2010s 2.54 billion 11.03 billion 8.49 billion United States
2020s 7.49 billion 23.31 billion 15.82 billion United States

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 United States?
United States, at 22.37 billion against 8.16 billion in China, People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr between China, People's Republic of and United States?
14.21 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and United States?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and United States rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr?
China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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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Reserve tranche position, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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