Canada vs China: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita
Canada
2,202 SDR per person
in 2025
China
1,944 SDR per person
in 2025
Canada rank
63rd
China rank
66th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,202 SDR per person against 1,944 SDR per person in China, a difference of 258 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 63rd and China ranks 66th 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 | 142.68 SDR per person | 2.13 SDR per person | 140.55 SDR per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 208.22 SDR per person | 10.71 SDR per person | 197.52 SDR per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 433.4 SDR per person | 47.2 SDR per person | 386.21 SDR per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 813.86 SDR per person | 477.5 SDR per person | 336.35 SDR per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,466 SDR per person | 1,669 SDR per person | 202.52 SDR per person | China |
| 2020s | 2,054 SDR per person | 1,799 SDR per person | 255 SDR per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 2,202 SDR per person against 1,944 SDR per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita between Canada and China?
- 258 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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Canada ranks 63rd 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.