China vs United States: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
China
0.0016 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.0027 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
188th
United States rank
187th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 188th and United States ranks 187th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp, China or United States?
- United States, at 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp between China and United States?
- 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 188th and United States ranks 187th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.