East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Japan: Total Reserves
Total Reserves over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 4.21 million against 1.25 million in Japan, a difference of 2.95 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 10 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,377 | 155,276 | 2,100 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 742,198 | 419,161 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.83 million | 1.22 million | 2.61 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 4.00 million | 1.26 million | 2.74 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 4.21 million against 1.25 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 2.95 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for total reserves?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 10 groups.
- 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.