China vs World: Reserves excluding gold
China
2.50 trillion SDR
in 2025
World
10.36 trillion SDR
in 2025
China rank
1st
World rank
1st
Reserves excluding gold over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 10.36 trillion SDR against 2.50 trillion SDR in China, a difference of 7.85 trillion SDR.
That makes World's figure about 4.1 times China's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 188 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion SDR | 248.42 billion SDR | 246.84 billion SDR | World |
| 1980s | 10.85 billion SDR | 421.74 billion SDR | 410.89 billion SDR | World |
| 1990s | 57.07 billion SDR | 975.28 billion SDR | 918.21 billion SDR | World |
| 2000s | 624.53 billion SDR | 3.09 trillion SDR | 2.47 trillion SDR | World |
| 2010s | 2.26 trillion SDR | 7.88 trillion SDR | 5.61 trillion SDR | World |
| 2020s | 2.41 trillion SDR | 9.88 trillion SDR | 7.47 trillion SDR | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, China or World?
- World, at 10.36 trillion SDR against 2.50 trillion SDR in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between China and World?
- 7.85 trillion SDR, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and World rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.