Sub-Saharan Africa vs Ukraine: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.70 billion
in 2025
Ukraine
12.22 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Ukraine rank
8th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 22.70 billion against 12.22 billion in Ukraine, a difference of 10.48 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.9 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Ukraine ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 52.76 million | 0 | 52.76 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1950s | 93.05 million | 0 | 93.05 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1960s | 395.45 million | 0 | 395.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 1.81 billion | 0 | 1.81 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 7.72 billion | 0 | 7.72 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 7.78 billion | 1.70 billion | 6.08 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 9.35 billion | 3.22 billion | 6.13 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12.26 billion | 8.87 billion | 3.40 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 25.95 billion | 10.82 billion | 15.14 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Sub-Saharan Africa or Ukraine?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 22.70 billion against 12.22 billion in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
- 10.48 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 12 groups.
- 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.