China vs India: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate
China
8.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
8.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
118th
India rank
115th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 8.87 % change on previous year against 8.47 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was India ahead.
China ranks 118th and India ranks 115th of 182 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.77 % change on previous year | 39.37 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 12.49 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 28.13 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 31.77 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate, China or India?
- India, at 8.87 % change on previous year against 8.47 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate between China and India?
- 0.4 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 118th and India ranks 115th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.