Australia vs China: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita
Australia
1,921 SDR per person
in 2025
China
1,944 SDR per person
in 2025
Australia rank
68th
China rank
66th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1,944 SDR per person against 1,921 SDR per person in Australia, a difference of 23 SDR per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and China ranks 66th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218.03 SDR per person | 2.13 SDR per person | 215.9 SDR per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 570.19 SDR per person | 10.71 SDR per person | 559.48 SDR per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 665.8 SDR per person | 47.2 SDR per person | 618.6 SDR per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,101 SDR per person | 477.5 SDR per person | 623.71 SDR per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,516 SDR per person | 1,669 SDR per person | 152.79 SDR per person | China |
| 2020s | 1,625 SDR per person | 1,799 SDR per person | 174.04 SDR per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita, Australia or China?
- China, at 1,944 SDR per person against 1,921 SDR per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita between Australia and China?
- 23 SDR per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Australia ranks 68th and China ranks 66th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.