China vs Emerging Market and Developing Economies: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
China
22.32 billion
in 2025
Emerging Market and Developing Economies
236.99 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank
2nd
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- China
- Emerging Market and Developing Economies
How they compare
Emerging Market and Developing Economies currently reports 236.99 billion against 22.32 billion in China, a difference of 214.67 billion.
That makes Emerging Market and Developing Economies's figure about 10.6 times China's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Emerging Market and Developing Economies has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Emerging Market and Developing Economies has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Emerging Market and Developing Economies | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 650.27 million | 650.27 million | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.62 billion | 1.62 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 1960s | 0 | 4.71 billion | 4.71 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 1970s | 0 | 10.82 billion | 10.82 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion | 48.34 billion | 46.01 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion | 78.54 billion | 76.19 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 2000s | 5.28 billion | 106.48 billion | 101.19 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 2010s | 15.22 billion | 140.45 billion | 125.22 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 2020s | 23.00 billion | 237.27 billion | 214.27 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, China or Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- Emerging Market and Developing Economies, at 236.99 billion against 22.32 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between China and Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- 214.67 billion, with Emerging Market and Developing Economies ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- China ranks 4th and Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.