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
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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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.