Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in China
China: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 1,944 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in China, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
China recorded 1,944 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in China peaked at 1,947 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.72 SDR per person, in 1978.
China ranks 66th 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in China, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.52 SDR per person | — |
| 1978 | 1.72 SDR per person | -31.8% |
| 1979 | 2.15 SDR per person | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 2.49 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 4.82 SDR per person | +93.5% |
| 1982 | 10.64 SDR per person | +120.9% |
| 1983 | 14.42 SDR per person | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 17.52 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 11.45 SDR per person | -34.7% |
| 1986 | 9.19 SDR per person | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 11.01 SDR per person | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 12.91 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 12.62 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 18.71 SDR per person | +48.3% |
| 1991 | 26.92 SDR per person | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 13.25 SDR per person | -50.8% |
| 1993 | 14.21 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 30.78 SDR per person | +116.6% |
| 1995 | 42.45 SDR per person | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 61.5 SDR per person | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 86.38 SDR per person | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 85.67 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 92.09 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 102.64 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 136.83 SDR per person | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 169.59 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 215.31 SDR per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 307.32 SDR per person | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 443.06 SDR per person | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 543.82 SDR per person | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 736.75 SDR per person | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 957.37 SDR per person | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 1,162 SDR per person | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1,396 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 1,556 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1,605 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,834 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 1,947 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,781 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,660 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,627 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,624 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,656 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,652 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,734 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,760 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,823 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,881 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,944 SDR per person | +3.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,944 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,386 SDR per person, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1,944 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,944 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 SDR per person | 1.72 SDR per person | 2.52 SDR per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.71 SDR per person | 2.49 SDR per person | 17.52 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2 SDR per person | 13.25 SDR per person | 92.09 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 477.5 SDR per person | 102.64 SDR per person | 1,162 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,669 SDR per person | 1,396 SDR per person | 1,947 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,799 SDR per person | 1,652 SDR per person | 1,944 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in China?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in China was 1,944 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,947 SDR per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 SDR per person in 1978.
- How does China rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- China ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.