IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in China
China: IMF Quota, SDR, per capita was 21.67 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, sdr, per capita in China is 21.67 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 213.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per capita in China peaked at 21.97 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places China 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF Quota, SDR, 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 | 1.83 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.81 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.78 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.34 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 2.31 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.27 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.24 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.21 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.17 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.14 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.11 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.08 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.91 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 2.87 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.84 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.81 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.78 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.75 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.73 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.74 units per person | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 3.71 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.01 units per person | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 4.97 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.94 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.91 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.89 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.17 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 6.14 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.11 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.08 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.05 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.08 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 7.03 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.99 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.94 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.9 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.97 units per person | +218.2% |
| 2017 | 21.83 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.73 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.65 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.58 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.59 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.61 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.63 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 21.67 units per person | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 21.67 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.91 units per person, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 21.67 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.87 units per person, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +218.2% | 6.9 units per person | 21.97 units per person |
| 1992 | +39.9% | 2.08 units per person | 2.91 units per person |
| 1999 | +37.3% | 2.73 units per person | 3.74 units per person |
| 2001 | +34.9% | 3.71 units per person | 5.01 units per person |
| 1983 | +30.9% | 1.78 units per person | 2.34 units per person |
| 2006 | +26.3% | 4.89 units per person | 6.17 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 | 2.11 units per person | 1.78 units per person | 2.34 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 units per person | 2.08 units per person | 3.74 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 units per person | 3.71 units per person | 6.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 units per person | 6.05 units per person | 21.97 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.61 units per person | 21.58 units per person | 21.67 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 15.87 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 35.25 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per capita in China?
- Imf quota, sdr, per capita in China was 21.67 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.97 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for imf quota, sdr, per capita?
- China ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.9%. 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 Quota, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR 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 Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.