France vs West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): IMF holdings of currency, SDR

France
14.90 billion
in 2025
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
4.03 billion
in 2025
France rank
6th
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank
9th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time

  • France
  • West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B194519852025

How they compare

France currently reports 14.90 billion against 4.03 billion in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), a difference of 10.88 billion.

That makes France's figure about 3.7 times West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ahead.

France ranks 6th and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 9th of 194 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Difference Ahead
1940s 342.25 million 0 342.25 million France
1950s 575.95 million 0 575.95 million France
1960s 498.87 million 17.10 million 481.77 million France
1970s 1.17 billion 157.08 million 1.01 billion France
1980s 2.86 billion 1.07 billion 1.78 billion France
1990s 5.17 billion 739.53 million 4.44 billion France
2000s 8.09 billion 840.38 million 7.25 billion France
2010s 12.09 billion 1.18 billion 10.92 billion France
2020s 14.98 billion 3.42 billion 11.57 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, France or West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
France, at 14.90 billion against 4.03 billion in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between France and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
10.88 billion, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do France and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
France ranks 6th and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 9th 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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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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