China, People's Republic of vs World: SDRs holdings, SDR

China, People's Republic of
40.76 billion
in 2025
World
660.70 billion
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
3rd
World rank
1st

SDRs holdings, SDR over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • World
0200.0B400.0B600.0B194519852025

How they compare

World currently reports 660.70 billion against 40.76 billion in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 619.94 billion.

That makes World's figure about 16.2 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 81 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of World Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 8.83 billion 8.83 billion World
1980s 343.81 million 21.02 billion 20.67 billion World
1990s 410.97 million 21.06 billion 20.65 billion World
2000s 1.47 billion 39.64 billion 38.18 billion World
2010s 7.56 billion 204.10 billion 196.53 billion World
2020s 34.24 billion 584.62 billion 550.37 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, China, People's Republic of or World?
World, at 660.70 billion against 40.76 billion in China, People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr between China, People's Republic of and World?
619.94 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and World?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and World rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr?
China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as SDRs holdings, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,254 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 April