Belgium vs China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Belgium
222,668 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
China
257,066 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
41st
China rank
38th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 257,066 SDR per square kilometre against 222,668 SDR per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 34,398 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and China ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182,946 SDR per square kilometre | 66,182 SDR per square kilometre | 116,764 SDR per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 199,156 SDR per square kilometre | 239,811 SDR per square kilometre | 40,654 SDR per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 259,216 SDR per square kilometre | 248,158 SDR per square kilometre | 11,058 SDR per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Belgium or China?
- China, at 257,066 SDR per square kilometre against 222,668 SDR per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Belgium and China?
- 34,398 SDR per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 41st and China ranks 38th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.