Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in China
China: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 39.69 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in China, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
China recorded 39.69 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 432.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in China peaked at 39.69 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.849 US dollar per person, in 2006.
That places China 94th out of 160 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9598 US dollar per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.958 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.849 US dollar per person | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9046 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9053 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4 US dollar per person | +937.9% |
| 2010 | 9.23 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.81 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.39 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2 US dollar per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.62 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.45 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.96 US dollar per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 7.86 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 7.62 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.15 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 37.57 US dollar per person | +361.2% |
| 2022 | 36.23 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.99 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 37.39 US dollar per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 39.69 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 39.69 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72 US dollar per person, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 39.69 US dollar per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117.84 US dollar per person, 34% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +937.9% | 0.9053 US dollar per person | 9.4 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +361.2% | 8.15 US dollar per person | 37.57 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 US dollar per person | 0.849 US dollar per person | 9.4 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 8 US dollar per person | 6.96 US dollar per person | 9.23 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.84 US dollar per person | 8.15 US dollar per person | 39.69 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 49.64 US dollar per person compare
- 92 Paraguay 48.53 US dollar per person compare
- 93 Bhutan 44.05 US dollar per person compare
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 37.72 US dollar per person compare
- 96 Guatemala 37.67 US dollar per person compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 34.34 US dollar per person 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in China?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in China was 39.69 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.69 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.849 US dollar per person in 2006.
- How does China rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- China ranks 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.