Arab World vs China: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Arab World
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 142.8% against 81.3% in Arab World, a difference of 61.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Arab World's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 7th and China ranks 10th of 40 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 122.5% | 107.9% | China |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 73.4% | 47.1% | China |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 293.0% | 198.6% | China |
| 2010s | 118.5% | 245.5% | 127.0% | China |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 136.9% | 65.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Arab World or China?
- China, at 142.8% against 81.3% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Arab World and China?
- 61.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and China rank globally for total reserves?
- Arab World ranks 7th and China ranks 10th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). 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 indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.