China vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Total Reserves
Total Reserves over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 4.21 million against 3.43 million in China, a difference of 780,840.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,430 | 157,377 | 76,946 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 949,346 | 1.16 million | 212,013 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 3.83 million | 543,439 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 4.00 million | 709,372 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, China or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 4.21 million against 3.43 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 780,840, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for total reserves?
- China ranks 1st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.