Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in China

China: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 1,778 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,778 SDR per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,942 SDR per person
in 2014
All-time low
1.25 SDR per person
in 1978
Years of data
49
1977–2025

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in China, 1977–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in China is 1,778 SDR per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in China peaked at 1,942 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.25 SDR per person, in 1978.

China ranks 63rd of 179 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.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in China, 1977 to 2025.
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 2.03 SDR per person +20.5%
1981 4.37 SDR per person +115.0%
1982 10.2 SDR per person +133.3%
1983 13.99 SDR per person +37.1%
1984 17.09 SDR per person +22.2%
1985 11.03 SDR per person -35.5%
1986 8.78 SDR per person -20.4%
1987 10.6 SDR per person +20.8%
1988 12.51 SDR per person +18.0%
1989 12.22 SDR per person -2.3%
1990 18.32 SDR per person +50.0%
1991 26.53 SDR per person +44.8%
1992 12.87 SDR per person -51.5%
1993 13.83 SDR per person +7.4%
1994 30.41 SDR per person +119.9%
1995 42.09 SDR per person +38.4%
1996 61.14 SDR per person +45.3%
1997 86.02 SDR per person +40.7%
1998 85.31 SDR per person -0.8%
1999 91.73 SDR per person +7.5%
2000 102.29 SDR per person +11.5%
2001 134.89 SDR per person +31.9%
2002 167.25 SDR per person +24.0%
2003 213.19 SDR per person +27.5%
2004 305.29 SDR per person +43.2%
2005 440.88 SDR per person +44.4%
2006 541.75 SDR per person +22.9%
2007 734.8 SDR per person +35.6%
2008 955.37 SDR per person +30.0%
2009 1,158 SDR per person +21.2%
2010 1,391 SDR per person +20.2%
2011 1,551 SDR per person +11.5%
2012 1,601 SDR per person +3.2%
2013 1,829 SDR per person +14.3%
2014 1,942 SDR per person +6.2%
2015 1,749 SDR per person -9.9%
2016 1,624 SDR per person -7.2%
2017 1,589 SDR per person -2.2%
2018 1,585 SDR per person -0.2%
2019 1,607 SDR per person +1.4%
2020 1,594 SDR per person -0.8%
2021 1,676 SDR per person +5.2%
2022 1,697 SDR per person +1.2%
2023 1,744 SDR per person +2.8%
2024 1,777 SDR per person +1.9%
2025 1,778 SDR per person +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.66 SDR per person 1.25 SDR per person 2.05 SDR per person 3
1980s 10.28 SDR per person 2.03 SDR per person 17.09 SDR per person 10
1990s 46.83 SDR per person 12.87 SDR per person 91.73 SDR per person 10
2000s 475.34 SDR per person 102.29 SDR per person 1,158 SDR per person 10
2010s 1,647 SDR per person 1,391 SDR per person 1,942 SDR per person 10
2020s 1,711 SDR per person 1,594 SDR per person 1,778 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 60 Saint Lucia 1,812 SDR per person compare
  2. 61 Peru 1,806 SDR per person compare
  3. 62 United Kingdom 1,795 SDR per person compare
  4. 64 Cape Verde 1,743 SDR per person compare
  5. 65 Suriname 1,649 SDR per person compare
  6. 66 Australia 1,642 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in China?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in China was 1,778 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1,942 SDR per person in 2014.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per capita?
China ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,435 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.