China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Reserve tranche position, US dollar

China (People’s Republic of)
11.18 billion
in 2025
World
155.82 billion
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • World
050.0B100.0B150.0B194519852025

How they compare

World currently reports 155.82 billion against 11.18 billion in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 144.65 billion.

That makes World's figure about 13.9 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1940s 0 928.78 million 928.78 million World
1950s 0 2.12 billion 2.12 billion World
1960s 0 4.47 billion 4.47 billion World
1970s 0 9.24 billion 9.24 billion World
1980s 255.91 million 26.01 billion 25.75 billion World
1990s 1.38 billion 51.01 billion 49.63 billion World
2000s 2.31 billion 59.26 billion 56.95 billion World
2010s 3.62 billion 76.11 billion 72.49 billion World
2020s 10.20 billion 154.45 billion 144.25 billion World

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 World?
World, at 155.82 billion against 11.18 billion in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
144.65 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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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Reserve tranche position, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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