China vs Philippines: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
China
262,096 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
232,963 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
41st
Philippines rank
44th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 262,096 SDR per square kilometre against 232,963 SDR per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 29,133 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.
China ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.03 SDR per square kilometre | 4,784 SDR per square kilometre | 4,614 SDR per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1,156 SDR per square kilometre | 3,599 SDR per square kilometre | 2,443 SDR per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6,079 SDR per square kilometre | 15,636 SDR per square kilometre | 9,557 SDR per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 66,523 SDR per square kilometre | 46,306 SDR per square kilometre | 20,217 SDR per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 241,176 SDR per square kilometre | 165,910 SDR per square kilometre | 75,266 SDR per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 252,281 SDR per square kilometre | 229,890 SDR per square kilometre | 22,391 SDR per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, China or Philippines?
- China, at 262,096 SDR per square kilometre against 232,963 SDR per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between China and Philippines?
- 29,133 SDR per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 44th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (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 (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.