China vs Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Reserves excluding gold

China
2.50 trillion SDR
in 2025
Emerging Market and Developing Economies
6.01 trillion SDR
in 2025
China rank
1st
Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank
2nd

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • China
  • Emerging Market and Developing Economies
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How they compare

Emerging Market and Developing Economies currently reports 6.01 trillion SDR against 2.50 trillion SDR in China, a difference of 3.51 trillion SDR.

That makes Emerging Market and Developing Economies's figure about 2.4 times China's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Emerging Market and Developing Economies has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Emerging Market and Developing Economies has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Emerging Market and Developing Economies Difference Ahead
1970s 1.59 billion SDR 98.51 billion SDR 96.93 billion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
1980s 10.85 billion SDR 123.00 billion SDR 112.15 billion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
1990s 57.07 billion SDR 308.02 billion SDR 250.95 billion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
2000s 624.53 billion SDR 1.67 trillion SDR 1.05 trillion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
2010s 2.26 trillion SDR 4.91 trillion SDR 2.65 trillion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
2020s 2.41 trillion SDR 5.71 trillion SDR 3.30 trillion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, China or Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
Emerging Market and Developing Economies, at 6.01 trillion SDR against 2.50 trillion SDR in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between China and Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
3.51 trillion SDR, with Emerging Market and Developing Economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do China and Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
China ranks 1st and Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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