China vs Western Hemisphere: SDRs holdings, US dollar
China
55.82 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
56.18 billion
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Western Hemisphere rank
6th
SDRs holdings, US dollar over time
- China
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
Western Hemisphere currently reports 56.18 billion against 55.82 billion in China, a difference of 354.80 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Western Hemisphere ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Western Hemisphere ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Western Hemisphere has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 756.84 million | 756.84 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1980s | 413.91 million | 1.05 billion | 632.91 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1990s | 579.64 million | 1.50 billion | 918.60 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion | 3.99 billion | 1.77 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2010s | 10.99 billion | 18.36 billion | 7.37 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2020s | 46.30 billion | 49.76 billion | 3.46 billion | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, China or Western Hemisphere?
- Western Hemisphere, at 56.18 billion against 55.82 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar between China and Western Hemisphere?
- 354.80 million, with Western Hemisphere ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Hemisphere?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Western Hemisphere rank globally for sdrs holdings, us dollar?
- China ranks 3rd and Western Hemisphere ranks 6th 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.