China vs Middle East and Central Asia: SDRs holdings, SDR
China
40.76 billion
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia
42.14 billion
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Middle East and Central Asia rank
5th
SDRs holdings, SDR over time
- China
- Middle East and Central Asia
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 42.14 billion against 40.76 billion in China, a difference of 1.38 billion.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Middle East and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 243.11 million | 243.11 million | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1980s | 343.81 million | 1.27 billion | 925.83 million | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1990s | 410.97 million | 1.30 billion | 892.28 million | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion | 3.51 billion | 2.04 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 7.56 billion | 16.97 billion | 9.41 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 34.24 billion | 37.95 billion | 3.71 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, China or Middle East and Central Asia?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 42.14 billion against 40.76 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr between China and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 1.38 billion, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr?
- China ranks 3rd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th of 194 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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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.