IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in China
China: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 21.73 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in China stood at 21.73 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in China peaked at 27.19 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places China 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 2.14 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 2.64 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 2.46 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.27 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.01 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 2.18 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 3.08 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1987 | 3.52 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 3.28 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 3.16 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.99 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 3.34 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 3.35 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.51 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.17 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 2.85 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.87 units per person | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9771 units per person | -47.7% |
| 1999 | 3.29 units per person | +236.7% |
| 2000 | 3.33 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.26 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 3.86 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 5.07 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 5.92 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 8.46 units per person | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 9.06 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.87 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 7.67 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.38 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.82 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.98 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 10.18 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 9.85 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 24.95 units per person | +168.2% |
| 2017 | 27.19 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 25.45 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 24.91 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.18 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.01 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 21.2 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 22.13 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 21.29 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 21.73 units per person | +2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 21.73 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.58 units per person, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 21.73 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.73 units per person, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +236.7% | 0.9771 units per person | 3.29 units per person |
| 2016 | +168.2% | 9.3 units per person | 24.95 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 units per person | 2.01 units per person | 3.52 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 units per person | 0.9771 units per person | 3.51 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 units per person | 3.33 units per person | 9.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 units per person | 7.38 units per person | 27.19 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.26 units per person | 21.2 units per person | 24.18 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 151 Bolivia 23.3 units per person compare
- 152 Comoros 22.71 units per person compare
- 153 Tajikistan 22.09 units per person compare
- 155 East Timor 20.52 units per person compare
- 156 Uzbekistan 20.37 units per person compare
- 157 Togo 20.25 units per person compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in China?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in China was 21.73 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- China ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.