China vs United States of America: SDRs holdings, SDR

China
40.76 billion
in 2025
United States of America
127.05 billion
in 2025
China rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

SDRs holdings, SDR over time

  • China
  • United States of America
050.0B100.0B150.0B194519852025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 127.05 billion against 40.76 billion in China, a difference of 86.29 billion.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.1 times China's.

Across all 81 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 1.70 billion 1.70 billion United States of America
1980s 343.81 million 5.64 billion 5.29 billion United States of America
1990s 410.97 million 7.23 billion 6.82 billion United States of America
2000s 1.47 billion 10.35 billion 8.88 billion United States of America
2010s 7.56 billion 36.21 billion 28.64 billion United States of America
2020s 34.24 billion 108.90 billion 74.66 billion United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 127.05 billion against 40.76 billion in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr between China and United States of America?
86.29 billion, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr?
China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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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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

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