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China Has Bought 35 Times More Gold Than US In 2011

Spotting numbers around Gold has been a favorite activity for us here at Statspotting. We had spotted the total gold in the world, and some stats on India's gold demand Today we spotted a telling stat - based on ounces bought per unit of GDP, China has bought as much as 35 times gold as the US. (Source). Chart below:

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