Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in China is 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places China 78th out of 181 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.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1986 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 75 Central African Republic 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Romania 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Hungary 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Armenia 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Tunisia 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for China
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,435 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -0.3528 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,221 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 15,986 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does China rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.