Macau, China vs New Zealand: Reserves excluding gold
Macau, China
22.37 billion SDR
in 2025
New Zealand
20.56 billion SDR
in 2025
Macau, China rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
54th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Macau, China
- New Zealand
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 22.37 billion SDR against 20.56 billion SDR in New Zealand, a difference of 1.81 billion SDR.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was New Zealand ahead.
Macau, China ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.18 million SDR | 2.18 billion SDR | 2.05 billion SDR | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion SDR | 2.88 billion SDR | 1.56 billion SDR | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.57 billion SDR | 6.17 billion SDR | 596.80 million SDR | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.31 billion SDR | 11.89 billion SDR | 2.43 billion SDR | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 20.27 billion SDR | 13.48 billion SDR | 6.79 billion SDR | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Macau, China or New Zealand?
- Macau, China, at 22.37 billion SDR against 20.56 billion SDR in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Macau, China and New Zealand?
- 1.81 billion SDR, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and New Zealand rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Macau, China ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 188 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