Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in China
China: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in China is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places China 137th out of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +91.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +114.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 134 Guatemala 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Suriname 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Cambodia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in China?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does China rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.