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
010.0B20.0B30.0B194519852025

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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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
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