China vs India: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
China
2.73 trillion SDR
in 2025
India
502.16 billion SDR
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
4th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 2.73 trillion SDR against 502.16 billion SDR in India, a difference of 2.23 trillion SDR.
That makes China's figure about 5.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 billion SDR | 5.07 billion SDR | 3.03 billion SDR | India |
| 1980s | 11.30 billion SDR | 4.81 billion SDR | 6.49 billion SDR | China |
| 1990s | 57.51 billion SDR | 13.86 billion SDR | 43.66 billion SDR | China |
| 2000s | 627.36 billion SDR | 99.94 billion SDR | 527.42 billion SDR | China |
| 2010s | 2.29 trillion SDR | 242.30 billion SDR | 2.05 trillion SDR | China |
| 2020s | 2.54 trillion SDR | 456.02 billion SDR | 2.08 trillion SDR | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), China or India?
- China, at 2.73 trillion SDR against 502.16 billion SDR in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between China and India?
- 2.23 trillion SDR, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.