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$), per capita over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2,665 includes gold, current US$ 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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About this data
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.