China vs Pre-demographic dividend: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- China
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
China currently reports 11.94 against 9.36 in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.58.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.52 | 8.41 | 9.1 | China |
| 2010s | 17.54 | 8.06 | 9.48 | China |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 9.57 | 2.34 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, China or Pre-demographic dividend?
- China, at 11.94 against 9.36 in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between China and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 2.58, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- China ranks 13th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].