Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in China
China: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1404 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in China, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in China is 0.1404 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.3055 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.037 SDR per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0443 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0757 SDR per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 0.082 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0834 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0496 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0445 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0579 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0564 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0504 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.067 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0876 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0422 SDR per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0446 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0698 SDR per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0732 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0895 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1122 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1047 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1065 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1077 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1292 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.147 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1663 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2022 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.251 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2574 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2715 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2735 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3055 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2763 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2541 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2586 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2522 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2178 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1812 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.161 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1601 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1554 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1346 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1357 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1407 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1415 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1404 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0269 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.037 SDR per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0797 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1122 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2107 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1077 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2268 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1601 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3055 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1414 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1346 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1554 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Iceland 0.1463 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Portugal 0.145 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Tunisia 0.1394 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Botswana 0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Central African Republic 0.1364 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in China?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in China was 0.1404 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3055 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does China rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.