SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in China
China: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 39.69 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in China is 39.69 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 432.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in China peaked at 39.69 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places China 108th 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.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0.0936 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.2768 units per person | +195.6% |
| 1982 | 0.212 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3274 units per person | +54.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3912 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4593 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5332 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5901 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.532 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4829 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4948 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5018 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3601 units per person | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4103 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4521 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4831 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5045 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4898 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5443 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5912 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6323 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6688 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7796 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.855 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9622 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9597 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8147 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9046 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9053 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4 units per person | +937.9% |
| 2010 | 9.23 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.81 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.39 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.62 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 7.45 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.96 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 7.86 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 7.62 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.15 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 37.57 units per person | +361.2% |
| 2022 | 36.23 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.99 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 37.39 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 39.69 units per person | +6.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 39.69 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.2 units per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 39.69 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.27 units per person, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +937.9% | 0.9053 units per person | 9.4 units per person |
| 2021 | +361.2% | 8.15 units per person | 37.57 units per person |
| 1981 | +195.6% | 0.0936 units per person | 0.2768 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 | 0.3899 units per person | 0.0936 units per person | 0.5901 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4832 units per person | 0.3601 units per person | 0.5912 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 units per person | 0.6323 units per person | 9.4 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 units per person | 6.96 units per person | 9.23 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.84 units per person | 8.15 units per person | 39.69 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 105 Turkmenistan 46.24 units per person compare
- 106 Bhutan 45.07 units per person compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 40.07 units per person compare
- 109 Guatemala 38.64 units per person compare
- 110 Comoros 38.28 units per person compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 36.35 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 21.73 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in China?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in China was 39.69 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.69 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- China ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.5%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.