Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in China
China: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1402 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in China, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1402 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.3016 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places China 80th 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 national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0244 SDR per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0522 SDR per US$ of GDP | +114.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0639 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0697 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0388 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0437 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0587 SDR per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0647 SDR per US$ of GDP | +72.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0862 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1098 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1026 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1045 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1059 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1284 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1457 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1647 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2007 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2492 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2554 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2694 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2717 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2982 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2506 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2565 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2502 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2178 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 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 | 0.1345 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 | 0.1402 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0424 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.075 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1098 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2089 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1059 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2982 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2253 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1601 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1413 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1345 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1554 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in China?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in China was 0.1402 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3016 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does China rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.