Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita
Argentina
1,343 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.52 units per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita over time
- Argentina
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1,343 units per person against 23.52 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,319 units per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 57.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.87 units per person | 1.5 units per person | 15.38 units per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 25.22 units per person | 6.34 units per person | 18.88 units per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 95.51 units per person | 20.32 units per person | 75.19 units per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 185.8 units per person | 18.66 units per person | 167.14 units per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 268.41 units per person | 17.69 units per person | 250.71 units per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 242.41 units per person | 17.29 units per person | 225.13 units per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1,085 units per person | 28.56 units per person | 1,057 units per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Argentina, at 1,343 units per person against 23.52 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,319 units per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.