SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in China
China: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 28.98 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in China is 28.98 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 438.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in China peaked at 28.98 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
China ranks 108th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0.0734 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.2378 units per person | +223.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1922 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3127 units per person | +62.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3991 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4182 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4359 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4159 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3954 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3675 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3478 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3508 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2619 units per person | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2987 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3097 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.325 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3508 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.363 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3866 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4307 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4853 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5322 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5734 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5754 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6196 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6714 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5416 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5724 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5878 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.99 units per person | +919.8% |
| 2010 | 5.99 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.74 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.46 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.32 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.26 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.38 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.18 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.52 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.48 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.72 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.66 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.85 units per person | +374.6% |
| 2022 | 27.22 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.32 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 28.67 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 28.98 units per person | +1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 28.98 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.53 units per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 28.98 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.64 units per person, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +919.8% | 0.5878 units per person | 5.99 units per person |
| 2021 | +374.6% | 5.66 units per person | 26.85 units per person |
| 1981 | +223.9% | 0.0734 units per person | 0.2378 units per person |
| 1983 | +62.7% | 0.1922 units per person | 0.3127 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 | 0.3248 units per person | 0.0734 units per person | 0.4359 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3425 units per person | 0.2619 units per person | 0.4307 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 units per person | 0.4853 units per person | 5.99 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 units per person | 5.18 units per person | 5.99 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.28 units per person | 5.66 units per person | 28.98 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 105 Turkmenistan 33.76 units per person compare
- 106 Bhutan 32.91 units per person compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 29.26 units per person compare
- 109 Guatemala 28.22 units per person compare
- 110 Comoros 27.95 units per person compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 26.54 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 21.73 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in China?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in China was 28.98 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- China ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.