China vs Russian Federation: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 154.7% against 142.8% in China, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was China ahead.
China ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 9.9% | 69.7% | China |
| 2000s | 293.0% | 67.6% | 225.4% | China |
| 2010s | 245.5% | 88.4% | 157.1% | China |
| 2020s | 133.6% | 139.3% | 5.7% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, China or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 154.7% against 142.8% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total reserves between China and Russian Federation?
- 11.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for total reserves?
- China ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 112 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.