China vs India: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate
China
3.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
3.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
128th
India rank
125th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.67 % change on previous year against 3.29 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.38 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was India ahead.
China ranks 128th and India ranks 125th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.31 % change on previous year | 33.96 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 13.19 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 26.81 % change on previous year | 18.94 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 29.88 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate, China or India?
- India, at 3.67 % change on previous year against 3.29 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate between China and India?
- 0.38 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 128th and India ranks 125th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.