Canada vs China: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Canada
2,202 SDR per person
in 2025
China
1,946 SDR per person
in 2025
Canada rank
64th
China rank
67th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,202 SDR per person against 1,946 SDR per person in China, a difference of 256 SDR per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 64th and China ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324.51 SDR per person | 4.76 SDR per person | 319.75 SDR per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 445.42 SDR per person | 14.52 SDR per person | 430.9 SDR per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 479.55 SDR per person | 49.44 SDR per person | 430.11 SDR per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 813.86 SDR per person | 481.56 SDR per person | 332.3 SDR per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,466 SDR per person | 1,678 SDR per person | 211.67 SDR per person | China |
| 2020s | 2,054 SDR per person | 1,799 SDR per person | 254.54 SDR per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 2,202 SDR per person against 1,946 SDR per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita between Canada and China?
- 256 SDR per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Canada ranks 64th and China ranks 67th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.