China vs United States: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate
China
-2.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
-3.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
151st
United States rank
152nd
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports -2.96 % change on previous year against -3.86 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.9 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 151st and United States ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 16.63 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 9.37 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 21.41 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 0.8315 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate, China or United States?
- China, at -2.96 % change on previous year against -3.86 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate between China and United States?
- 0.9 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 151st and United States ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.