China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: SDR Allocation, US dollar
China (People’s Republic of)
49.58 billion
in 2025
United States
157.30 billion
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
United States rank
1st
SDR Allocation, US dollar over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 157.30 billion against 49.58 billion in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 107.72 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 3.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 81 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 196 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 2.60 billion | 2.60 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 267.83 million | 5.76 billion | 5.49 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 334.26 million | 6.92 billion | 6.58 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion | 11.91 billion | 10.51 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 10.16 billion | 51.31 billion | 41.15 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 42.38 billion | 137.62 billion | 95.23 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdr allocation, us dollar, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
- United States, at 157.30 billion against 49.58 billion in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdr allocation, us dollar between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 107.72 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for sdr allocation, us dollar?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDR Allocation, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 February