China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: SDRs holdings, SDR

China
40.76 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.99 billion
in 2025
China rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

SDRs holdings, SDR over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B194519852025

How they compare

China currently reports 40.76 billion against 28.99 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 11.78 billion.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 592.98 million 592.98 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 343.81 million 848.51 million 504.70 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 410.97 million 431.03 million 20.06 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.47 billion 1.13 billion 331.65 million China
2010s 7.56 billion 9.28 billion 1.71 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 34.24 billion 26.64 billion 7.60 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, at 40.76 billion against 28.99 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11.78 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr?
China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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SDRs holdings, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,254 data points, 1945–2025
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