Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in China
China: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 168.13 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in China, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in China stood at 168.13 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 61.6% on the previous year and up 435.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in China peaked at 168.13 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.84 SDR per person, in 1977.
That places China 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.84 SDR per person | — |
| 1978 | 2.32 SDR per person | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 5.13 SDR per person | +121.1% |
| 1980 | 6.03 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 4.36 SDR per person | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 5.22 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 4.52 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 3.85 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 3.8 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.51 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 3.46 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.03 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 2.73 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 2.64 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.07 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 2.8 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.74 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.68 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.22 SDR per person | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.14 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.12 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.79 SDR per person | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8 SDR per person | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.31 SDR per person | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 6.22 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 7.72 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 8.22 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 17.66 SDR per person | +114.8% |
| 2010 | 23.12 SDR per person | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 25.13 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 19.44 SDR per person | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 20.56 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 31.41 SDR per person | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 36.39 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 38.63 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 39.13 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.01 SDR per person | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 58.29 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 57.68 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 62.33 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 78.31 SDR per person | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 104.07 SDR per person | +32.9% |
| 2025 | 168.13 SDR per person | +61.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 168.13 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.06 SDR per person, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 168.13 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.75 SDR per person, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +121.1% | 2.32 SDR per person | 5.13 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 SDR per person | 1.84 SDR per person | 5.13 SDR per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.24 SDR per person | 3.46 SDR per person | 6.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 SDR per person | 2.09 SDR per person | 3.07 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 SDR per person | 2.12 SDR per person | 17.66 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.99 SDR per person | 19.44 SDR per person | 49.01 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.13 SDR per person | 57.68 SDR per person | 168.13 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in China?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in China was 168.13 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 168.13 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 SDR per person in 1977.
- How does China rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- China ranks 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.