SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in China
China: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 214.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
China ranks 137th of 189 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +192.2% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +838.2% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +280.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +838.2% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +280.3% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +192.2% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 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 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 21.73 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in China?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.