China (People's Republic of) vs Chinese Taipei: Reserves excluding gold

China (People's Republic of)
2.50 trillion SDR
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
439.98 billion SDR
in 2025
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
Chinese Taipei rank
4th

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 2.50 trillion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 2.06 trillion SDR.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 5.7 times Chinese Taipei'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 Chinese Taipei ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Chinese Taipei in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Chinese Taipei 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 Chinese Taipei
1990s 57.07 billion SDR 61.80 billion SDR 4.73 billion SDR Chinese Taipei
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 Chinese Taipei?
China (People's Republic of), at 2.50 trillion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Chinese Taipei as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between China (People's Republic of) and Chinese Taipei?
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 Chinese Taipei?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Chinese Taipei rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Chinese Taipei 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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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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