China, People's Republic of vs Taiwan Province of China: Reserves excluding gold
China, People's Republic of
2.50 trillion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan Province of China
439.98 billion SDR
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Taiwan Province of China rank
4th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Taiwan Province of China
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 2.50 trillion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 2.06 trillion SDR.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 5.7 times Taiwan Province of China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Taiwan Province of China ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan Province of China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | Taiwan Province of China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion SDR | 1.08 billion SDR | 505.86 million SDR | China, People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 10.85 billion SDR | 26.61 billion SDR | 15.76 billion SDR | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1990s | 57.07 billion SDR | 61.80 billion SDR | 4.73 billion SDR | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2000s | 624.53 billion SDR | 152.95 billion SDR | 471.58 billion SDR | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.26 trillion SDR | 294.66 billion SDR | 1.97 trillion SDR | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.41 trillion SDR | 414.03 billion SDR | 2.00 trillion SDR | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, China, People's Republic of or Taiwan Province of China?
- China, People's Republic of, at 2.50 trillion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan Province of China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between China, People's Republic of and Taiwan Province of China?
- 2.06 trillion SDR, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Taiwan Province of China?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Taiwan Province of China ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April