China vs Vietnam: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
China
0.0016 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
0.0031 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
188th
Vietnam rank
185th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 188th and Vietnam ranks 185th of 189 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.0031 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 Vietnam?
- 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 188th and Vietnam ranks 185th 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.