IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in China
China: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places China 188th out of 189 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 Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +215.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +215.1% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in China?
- Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does China rank for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.