Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in China
China: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 262,096 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in China, 1977β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 262,096 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in China peaked at 283,727 SDR per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 127.3 SDR per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places China 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.03 SDR per square kilometre | 127.3 SDR per square kilometre | 205.63 SDR per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,156 SDR per square kilometre | 212.56 SDR per square kilometre | 1,887 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,079 SDR per square kilometre | 1,597 SDR per square kilometre | 12,241 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,523 SDR per square kilometre | 13,757 SDR per square kilometre | 164,158 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,176 SDR per square kilometre | 198,233 SDR per square kilometre | 283,727 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,281 SDR per square kilometre | 239,528 SDR per square kilometre | 262,096 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 38 Hungary 322,221 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 303,862 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 40 Bulgaria 299,511 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 42 Malaysia 251,550 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 239,834 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 44 Philippines 232,963 SDR per square kilometre 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in China?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in China was 262,096 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 283,727 SDR per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.3 SDR per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does China rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.