China (People’s Republic of) vs Western Hemisphere: Reserve tranche position, US dollar
China (People’s Republic of)
11.18 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
10.45 billion
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Western Hemisphere rank
5th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 11.18 billion against 10.45 billion in Western Hemisphere, a difference of 730.50 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'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 (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Western Hemisphere ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Western Hemisphere in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | 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 (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion | 2.03 billion | 284.37 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 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 (People’s Republic of) or Western Hemisphere?
- China (People’s Republic of), 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 (People’s Republic of) and Western Hemisphere?
- 730.50 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Western Hemisphere?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Western Hemisphere rank globally for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Western Hemisphere ranks 5th of 196 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.