Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in China
China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,743 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in China, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in China is 1,743 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in China peaked at 1,934 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.25 SDR per person, in 1978.
That places China 54th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in China, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.05 SDR per person | — |
| 1978 | 1.25 SDR per person | -38.9% |
| 1979 | 1.69 SDR per person | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 1.81 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 4.13 SDR per person | +128.7% |
| 1982 | 10.01 SDR per person | +142.1% |
| 1983 | 13.51 SDR per person | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 16.44 SDR per person | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 10.32 SDR per person | -37.2% |
| 1986 | 8.06 SDR per person | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 9.91 SDR per person | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 11.84 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 11.58 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 17.71 SDR per person | +52.9% |
| 1991 | 25.92 SDR per person | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 12.14 SDR per person | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 13.1 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 29.67 SDR per person | +126.5% |
| 1995 | 41.08 SDR per person | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 59.99 SDR per person | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 84.29 SDR per person | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 82.9 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 89.96 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 100.65 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 132.74 SDR per person | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 164.53 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 210.63 SDR per person | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 303.02 SDR per person | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 439.46 SDR per person | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 540.66 SDR per person | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 733.82 SDR per person | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 953.78 SDR per person | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 1,150 SDR per person | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 1,382 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1,541 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1,591 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,820 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1,934 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,742 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 1,614 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,579 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,575 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,597 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,583 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,644 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,664 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,711 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,743 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,743 SDR per person | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,743 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,128 SDR per person, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1,743 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 SDR per person | 1.25 SDR per person | 2.05 SDR per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.76 SDR per person | 1.81 SDR per person | 16.44 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.67 SDR per person | 12.14 SDR per person | 89.96 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 472.89 SDR per person | 100.65 SDR per person | 1,150 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,637 SDR per person | 1,382 SDR per person | 1,934 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,681 SDR per person | 1,583 SDR per person | 1,743 SDR 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, 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in China?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in China was 1,743 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,934 SDR per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 SDR per person in 1978.
- How does China rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- China ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.