Australia vs China: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita

Australia
2,630 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
China
2,665 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
69th
China rank
67th

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 2,665 includes gold, current US$ per person against 2,630 includes gold, current US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 35 includes gold, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 69th and China ranks 67th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1970s 292.7 includes gold, current US$ per person 6.12 includes gold, current US$ per person 286.57 includes gold, current US$ per person Australia
1980s 680.55 includes gold, current US$ per person 17.17 includes gold, current US$ per person 663.38 includes gold, current US$ per person Australia
1990s 938.55 includes gold, current US$ per person 69.46 includes gold, current US$ per person 869.09 includes gold, current US$ per person Australia
2000s 1,621 includes gold, current US$ per person 730.75 includes gold, current US$ per person 889.8 includes gold, current US$ per person Australia
2010s 2,195 includes gold, current US$ per person 2,435 includes gold, current US$ per person 240.77 includes gold, current US$ per person China
2020s 2,210 includes gold, current US$ per person 2,452 includes gold, current US$ per person 242.33 includes gold, current US$ per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Australia or China?
China, at 2,665 includes gold, current US$ per person against 2,630 includes gold, current US$ per person in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Australia and China?
35 includes gold, current US$ per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Australia and China rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
Australia ranks 69th and China ranks 67th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.