Australia vs China: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita
Australia
2,249 current US$ per person
in 2025
China
2,435 current US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
66th
China rank
63rd
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2,435 current US$ per person against 2,249 current US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 186 current US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 66th and China ranks 63rd 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 | 128.9 current US$ per person | 2.11 current US$ per person | 126.79 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 470.38 current US$ per person | 12.11 current US$ per person | 458.27 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 809.86 current US$ per person | 65.77 current US$ per person | 744.09 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,549 current US$ per person | 721.38 current US$ per person | 828.09 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,060 current US$ per person | 2,391 current US$ per person | 330.95 current US$ per person | China |
| 2020s | 2,008 current US$ per person | 2,332 current US$ per person | 324.18 current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita, Australia or China?
- China, at 2,435 current US$ per person against 2,249 current US$ per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita between Australia and China?
- 186 current US$ 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 minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 66th and China ranks 63rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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 minus 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.