25_SDR holdings, per capita in China
China: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 38.31 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in China, 1990–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 105 Turkmenistan 44.87 units per person compare
- 106 Togo 43.61 units per person compare
- 107 Bhutan 43.55 units per person compare
- 109 Guatemala 37.55 units per person compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 37.39 units per person compare
- 111 El Salvador 33.08 units per person compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.