Hong Kong, China vs World: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Hong Kong, China
41,641 SDR per person
in 2025
World
1,169 SDR per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 41,641 SDR per person against 1,169 SDR per person in World, a difference of 40,472 SDR per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 35.6 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,572 SDR per person | 159.93 SDR per person | 6,412 SDR per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 14,138 SDR per person | 453.72 SDR per person | 13,684 SDR per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 33,853 SDR per person | 1,026 SDR per person | 32,826 SDR per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 43,920 SDR per person | 1,147 SDR per person | 42,773 SDR per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Hong Kong, China or World?
- Hong Kong, China, at 41,641 SDR per person against 1,169 SDR per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between Hong Kong, China and World?
- 40,472 SDR per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.