Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in China
China: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate was 61.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in China, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in China stood at 61.29 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 87.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in China peaked at 124.05 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -27.76 % change on previous year, in 2013.
China ranks 29th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 124.05 % change on previous year | +347.1% |
| 1980 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1981 | -26.69 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1982 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1983 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1984 | -13.68 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1985 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1987 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1988 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0907 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1990 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -12577.6% |
| 1991 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1992 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1993 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -986.9% |
| 1994 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1995 | -0.8953 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1996 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1997 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +1146.9% |
| 1998 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1999 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3921 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2001 | 32.41 % change on previous year | -8366.7% |
| 2002 | 37.29 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4418 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2005 | 27.26 % change on previous year | +6071.0% |
| 2006 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 115.83 % change on previous year | +1548.5% |
| 2010 | 31.56 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2011 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2015 | 53.64 % change on previous year | +734.5% |
| 2016 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2019 | 25.7 % change on previous year | +1350.7% |
| 2020 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2021 | -0.9574 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2022 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -942.1% |
| 2023 | 25.5 % change on previous year | +216.4% |
| 2024 | 32.72 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2025 | 61.29 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.9 % change on previous year | 27.75 % change on previous year | 124.05 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -26.69 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -16.24 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.38 % change on previous year | -0.3921 % change on previous year | 115.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 % change on previous year | -27.76 % change on previous year | 53.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.31 % change on previous year | -0.9574 % change on previous year | 61.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 26 Egypt 62.53 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Philippines 62.47 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Jordan 62.14 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 60.23 % change on previous year compare
- 31 India 60.17 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Nigeria 59.86 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for China
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,778 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,946 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in China?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in China was 61.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 124.05 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.76 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does China rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 29th out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.