Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in China
China: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita was 7.95 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 7.95 units per person for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 2,924.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in China peaked at 7.95 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places China 93rd out of 190 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 tranche position, US dollar, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.195 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.1716 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.2463 units per person | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3162 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 0.347 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.396 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3697 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3555 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3792 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3761 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6506 units per person | +73.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5977 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6336 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 units per person | +59.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.85 units per person | +60.9% |
| 1998 | 2.86 units per person | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 1.85 units per person | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 1.51 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 2.04 units per person | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 2.91 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 2.95 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.56 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 units per person | -58.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8245 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6377 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.53 units per person | +140.4% |
| 2009 | 1.85 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.05 units per person | +57.4% |
| 2012 | 1.83 units per person | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5806 units per person | -68.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2084 units per person | -64.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2628 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 4.57 units per person | +1640.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 4.78 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 5.04 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.94 units per person | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.53 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.86 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 6.93 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 7.95 units per person | +14.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.95 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2 units per person, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 7.95 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.14 units per person, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1640.6% | 0.2628 units per person | 4.57 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2397 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.396 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 units per person | 0.3761 units per person | 2.86 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 units per person | 0.6377 units per person | 2.95 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 units per person | 0.2084 units per person | 5.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 units per person | 6.86 units per person | 7.95 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in China?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in China was 7.95 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita?
- China ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,924.5%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 tranche position, 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.