Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 22.70 billion against 14.83 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.87 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Across the 9 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 52.76 million | 807.85 million | 755.10 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 93.05 million | 1.41 billion | 1.32 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 395.45 million | 3.04 billion | 2.64 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.81 billion | 3.75 billion | 1.94 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.72 billion | 4.26 billion | 3.47 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 7.78 billion | 5.63 billion | 2.15 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 9.35 billion | 8.10 billion | 1.25 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12.26 billion | 11.52 billion | 743.30 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 25.95 billion | 15.05 billion | 10.91 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 22.70 billion against 14.83 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7.87 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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.