China vs United States: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR)
China
2.74 trillion SDR
in 2025
United States
1.01 trillion SDR
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 2.74 trillion SDR against 1.01 trillion SDR in United States, a difference of 1.73 trillion SDR.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 billion SDR | 68.67 billion SDR | 64.10 billion SDR | United States |
| 1980s | 15.26 billion SDR | 116.67 billion SDR | 101.40 billion SDR | United States |
| 1990s | 60.19 billion SDR | 110.54 billion SDR | 50.35 billion SDR | United States |
| 2000s | 632.69 billion SDR | 146.76 billion SDR | 485.93 billion SDR | China |
| 2010s | 2.31 trillion SDR | 322.51 billion SDR | 1.98 trillion SDR | China |
| 2020s | 2.54 trillion SDR | 627.48 billion SDR | 1.91 trillion SDR | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), China or United States?
- China, at 2.74 trillion SDR against 1.01 trillion SDR in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between China and United States?
- 1.73 trillion SDR, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 (IL) 2026 April