China vs Lower middle income: Total Reserves
China
3.43 million
in 2025
Lower middle income
1.32 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
Lower middle income rank
4th
Total Reserves over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 3.43 million against 1.32 million in Lower middle income, a difference of 2.10 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 164 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,698 | 18,078 | 11,620 | China |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 367,537 | 668,530 | China |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 798,946 | 2.49 million | China |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 1.25 million | 2.01 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, China or Lower middle income?
- China, at 3.43 million against 1.32 million in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between China and Lower middle income?
- 2.10 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for total reserves?
- China ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 164 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.
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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.