Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in China
China: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.192 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in China, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.192 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.4727 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1805 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places China 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.3563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3872 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4293 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4213 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4727 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3653 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2704 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2581 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2239 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2238 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1883 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1805 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.192 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2254 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.192 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3023 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3964 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4727 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3325 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2238 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 71 Iceland 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Zambia 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Portugal 0.1966 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 0.1905 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bhutan 0.1838 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Botswana 0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in China?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in China was 0.192 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4727 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1805 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does China rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.