China vs France: SDR Allocation, US dollar
China
49.58 billion
in 2025
France
40.33 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
France rank
5th
SDR Allocation, US dollar over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 49.58 billion against 40.33 billion in France, a difference of 9.25 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was France ahead.
China ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 547.87 million | 547.87 million | France |
| 1980s | 267.83 million | 1.27 billion | 999.78 million | France |
| 1990s | 334.26 million | 1.52 billion | 1.19 billion | France |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion | 2.99 billion | 1.59 billion | France |
| 2010s | 10.16 billion | 14.72 billion | 4.57 billion | France |
| 2020s | 42.38 billion | 35.55 billion | 6.84 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdr allocation, us dollar, China or France?
- China, at 49.58 billion against 40.33 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdr allocation, us dollar between China and France?
- 9.25 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for sdr allocation, us dollar?
- China ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 194 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
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.