Argentina vs Western Hemisphere: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Argentina
44.98 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
81.48 billion
in 2025
Argentina rank
2nd
Western Hemisphere rank
4th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Argentina
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
Western Hemisphere currently reports 81.48 billion against 44.98 billion in Argentina, a difference of 36.50 billion.
That makes Western Hemisphere's figure about 1.8 times Argentina's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Western Hemisphere has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 2nd and Western Hemisphere ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Western Hemisphere has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 168.62 million | 168.62 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1950s | 73.25 million | 525.43 million | 452.18 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1960s | 366.65 million | 1.72 billion | 1.35 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 1970s | 551.58 million | 3.05 billion | 2.50 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion | 15.40 billion | 13.00 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 1990s | 4.61 billion | 23.88 billion | 19.26 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2000s | 7.29 billion | 26.91 billion | 19.62 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2010s | 7.65 billion | 28.56 billion | 20.91 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2020s | 36.22 billion | 74.82 billion | 38.60 billion | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Argentina or Western Hemisphere?
- Western Hemisphere, at 81.48 billion against 44.98 billion in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Argentina and Western Hemisphere?
- 36.50 billion, with Western Hemisphere ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Western Hemisphere?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Western Hemisphere rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Argentina ranks 2nd and Western Hemisphere ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.