Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in China
China: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 2,662 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in China, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in China is 2,662 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in China peaked at 2,846 US dollar per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 477.26 US dollar per person, in 2004.
That places China 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 477.26 US dollar per person | — |
| 2005 | 633.34 US dollar per person | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 824.4 US dollar per person | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 1,174 US dollar per person | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 1,484 US dollar per person | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 1,843 US dollar per person | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 2,178 US dollar per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 2,421 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 2,502 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,846 US dollar per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 2,842 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,468 US dollar per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 2,232 US dollar per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2,318 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,258 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,289 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,379 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,426 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,341 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,445 US dollar per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,453 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,662 US dollar per person | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,073 US dollar per person | 477.26 US dollar per person | 1,843 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,436 US dollar per person | 2,178 US dollar per person | 2,846 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,451 US dollar per person | 2,341 US dollar per person | 2,662 US dollar per person | 6 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in China?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in China was 2,662 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,846 US dollar per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.26 US dollar per person in 2004.
- How does China rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- China ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.