Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Argentina
0.0658 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0103 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Argentina's figure about 6.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.0645 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 units per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Argentina, at 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.