25_SDR holdings, per capita in China

China: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 38.31 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
38.31 units per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
108th
of 189 countries
All-time high
38.31 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.3675 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in China, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 0.463 units per person1991: 0.462 units per person1992: 0.481 units per person1993: 0.367 units per person1994: 0.422 units per person1995: 0.485 units per person1996: 0.484 units per person1997: 0.492 units per person1998: 0.498 units per person1999: 0.547 units per person2000: 0.595 units per person2001: 0.628 units per person2002: 0.673 units per person2003: 0.795 units per person2004: 0.862 units per person2005: 0.949 units per person2006: 1 units per person2007: 0.822 units per person2008: 0.949 units per person2009: 0.882 units per person2010: 9.1 units per person2011: 9.4 units per person2012: 9 units per person2013: 8.1 units per person2014: 8.2 units per person2015: 7.2 units per person2016: 7.6 units per person2017: 7 units per person2018: 8 units per person2019: 7.6 units per person2020: 7.8 units per person2021: 8 units per person2022: 37.6 units per person2023: 37.2 units per person2024: 37.8 units per person2025: 38.3 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in China is 38.31 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 430.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in China peaked at 38.31 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3675 units per person, in 1993.

China ranks 108th 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.

25_SDR holdings, per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in China, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.4635 units per person
1991 0.4616 units per person -0.4%
1992 0.4814 units per person +4.3%
1993 0.3675 units per person -23.7%
1994 0.4223 units per person +14.9%
1995 0.485 units per person +14.8%
1996 0.4843 units per person -0.1%
1997 0.4921 units per person +1.6%
1998 0.4983 units per person +1.3%
1999 0.5468 units per person +9.7%
2000 0.5953 units per person +8.9%
2001 0.6276 units per person +5.4%
2002 0.6734 units per person +7.3%
2003 0.7947 units per person +18.0%
2004 0.8624 units per person +8.5%
2005 0.9491 units per person +10.1%
2006 1.02 units per person +7.4%
2007 0.8215 units per person -19.4%
2008 0.9487 units per person +15.5%
2009 0.8818 units per person -7.1%
2010 9.14 units per person +936.0%
2011 9.37 units per person +2.6%
2012 8.97 units per person -4.2%
2013 8.13 units per person -9.4%
2014 8.23 units per person +1.2%
2015 7.23 units per person -12.2%
2016 7.55 units per person +4.6%
2017 6.99 units per person -7.5%
2018 8 units per person +14.4%
2019 7.62 units per person -4.8%
2020 7.81 units per person +2.5%
2021 8.02 units per person +2.8%
2022 37.64 units per person +369.1%
2023 37.19 units per person -1.2%
2024 37.76 units per person +1.5%
2025 38.31 units per person +1.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 38.31 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.43 units per person, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 38.31 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 149.29 units per person, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +936.0% 0.8818 units per person 9.14 units per person
2022 +369.1% 8.02 units per person 37.64 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4703 units per person 0.3675 units per person 0.5468 units per person 10
2000s 0.8174 units per person 0.5953 units per person 1.02 units per person 10
2010s 8.12 units per person 6.99 units per person 9.37 units per person 10
2020s 27.79 units per person 7.81 units per person 38.31 units per person 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 105 Turkmenistan 44.87 units per person compare
  2. 106 Togo 43.61 units per person compare
  3. 107 Bhutan 43.55 units per person compare
  4. 109 Guatemala 37.55 units per person compare
  5. 110 Guinea-Bissau 37.39 units per person compare
  6. 111 El Salvador 33.08 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in China?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in China was 38.31 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 38.31 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3675 units per person in 1993.
How does China rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
China ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 430.2%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.