China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: SDRs holdings, US dollar
SDRs holdings, US dollar over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 55.82 billion against 39.70 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16.13 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 | 706.64 million | 706.64 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 413.91 million | 1.03 billion | 613.64 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 579.64 million | 609.47 million | 29.83 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion | 1.75 billion | 469.15 million | China |
| 2010s | 10.99 billion | 13.49 billion | 2.50 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 46.30 billion | 36.08 billion | 10.22 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China, at 55.82 billion against 39.70 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16.13 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, us dollar?
- 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, 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.