Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in China
China: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1283 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in China, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1283 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.3005 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places China 81st out of 178 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP | +112.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0501 SDR per US$ of GDP | +126.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0619 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0392 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0575 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0794 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0639 SDR per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0857 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1093 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1022 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1041 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1055 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1266 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1437 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1631 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1994 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.248 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2544 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2687 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2711 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.297 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3005 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2719 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2499 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2559 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2495 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.214 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1967 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1769 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1571 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.15 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1301 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1308 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1347 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1337 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1283 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2078 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1055 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.297 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2228 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3005 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1346 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1283 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.15 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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 unit of gdp in China?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in China was 0.1283 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3005 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does China rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (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.