China vs Western Hemisphere: Reserve tranche position, US dollar
China
11.18 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
10.45 billion
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Western Hemisphere rank
5th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time
- China
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
China currently reports 11.18 billion against 10.45 billion in Western Hemisphere, a difference of 730.50 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 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Western Hemisphere in 7.
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 | 652.66 million | 652.66 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1980s | 255.91 million | 828.20 million | 572.30 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion | 646.96 million | 735.82 million | China |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion | 2.03 billion | 284.37 million | China |
| 2010s | 3.62 billion | 5.28 billion | 1.66 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2020s | 10.20 billion | 10.74 billion | 536.83 million | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, China or Western Hemisphere?
- China, at 11.18 billion against 10.45 billion in Western Hemisphere as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between China and Western Hemisphere?
- 730.50 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 tranche position, us dollar?
- China ranks 3rd and Western Hemisphere ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, US dollar. 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.