India vs Taiwan, China: Total reserves (gold at market value)
India
511.19 billion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan, China
483.45 billion SDR
in 2025
India rank
5th
Taiwan, China rank
6th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- India
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
India currently reports 511.19 billion SDR against 483.45 billion SDR in Taiwan, China, a difference of 27.74 billion SDR.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 billion SDR | 90.67 million SDR | 1.44 billion SDR | India |
| 1960s | 649.31 million SDR | 278.98 million SDR | 370.33 million SDR | India |
| 1970s | 3.20 billion SDR | 1.22 billion SDR | 1.98 billion SDR | India |
| 1980s | 7.87 billion SDR | 28.73 billion SDR | 20.86 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 14.52 billion SDR | 65.13 billion SDR | 50.60 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 101.63 billion SDR | 158.14 billion SDR | 56.50 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 243.90 billion SDR | 307.12 billion SDR | 63.22 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 460.74 billion SDR | 438.33 billion SDR | 22.42 billion SDR | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), India or Taiwan, China?
- India, at 511.19 billion SDR against 483.45 billion SDR in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between India and Taiwan, China?
- 27.74 billion SDR, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Taiwan, China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Taiwan, China rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- India ranks 5th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.