China vs IBRD only: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- China
- IBRD only
How they compare
China currently reports 142.8% against 80.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 62.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times IBRD only's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 10th and IBRD only ranks 8th of 111 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.5% | 15.5% | 107.0% | China |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 24.4% | 49.1% | China |
| 2000s | 293.0% | 79.0% | 214.0% | China |
| 2010s | 245.5% | 103.3% | 142.2% | China |
| 2020s | 136.9% | 81.7% | 55.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, China or IBRD only?
- China, at 142.8% against 80.5% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between China and IBRD only?
- 62.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and IBRD only rank globally for total reserves?
- China ranks 10th and IBRD only ranks 8th of 111 countries.
- 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.