China vs United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
China
1,778 SDR per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,795 SDR per person
in 2025
China rank
63rd
United Kingdom rank
62nd
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,795 SDR per person against 1,778 SDR per person in China, a difference of 17 SDR per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 SDR per person | 259.99 SDR per person | 258.33 SDR per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 10.28 SDR per person | 311.21 SDR per person | 300.93 SDR per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 46.83 SDR per person | 462.78 SDR per person | 415.96 SDR per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 475.34 SDR per person | 631.15 SDR per person | 155.82 SDR per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,647 SDR per person | 1,300 SDR per person | 346.98 SDR per person | China |
| 2020s | 1,711 SDR per person | 1,744 SDR per person | 32.95 SDR per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita, China or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,795 SDR per person against 1,778 SDR per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita between China and United Kingdom?
- 17 SDR per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- China ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.