Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in China
China: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in China, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 379.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in China peaked at 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118.55 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2006.
China ranks 74th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 132.51 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 133.04 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 118.55 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 126.98 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 127.74 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,332 US dollar per square kilometre | +943.1% |
| 2010 | 1,315 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,263 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,210 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,190 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,113 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,095 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,029 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,170 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1,139 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,185 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,224 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5,652 US dollar per square kilometre | +361.6% |
| 2022 | 5,449 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,105 US dollar per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,213 US dollar per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (25 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 | +943.1% | 127.74 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,332 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +361.6% | 1,224 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,652 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 328.55 US dollar per square kilometre | 118.55 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,332 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,171 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,029 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,315 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,509 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,224 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 71 Guatemala 6,671 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 72 Georgia 6,500 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 73 India 6,184 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 75 Iceland 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 5,105 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 77 South Africa 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre 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 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.55 US dollar per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does China rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- China ranks 74th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.