China vs Japan: SDR Allocation, SDR
China
36.21 billion
in 2025
Japan
41.83 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
SDR Allocation, SDR over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 41.83 billion against 36.21 billion in China, a difference of 5.62 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 356.37 million | 356.37 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 224.56 million | 874.77 million | 650.21 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 236.80 million | 891.69 million | 654.89 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 912.09 million | 2.03 billion | 1.12 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.99 billion | 12.29 billion | 5.30 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 31.34 billion | 36.90 billion | 5.56 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdr allocation, sdr, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 41.83 billion against 36.21 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdr allocation, sdr between China and Japan?
- 5.62 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for sdr allocation, sdr?
- China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDR Allocation, 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.