Sub-Saharan Africa vs Ukraine: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0141 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ukraine
0.0781 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Ukraine rank
4th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.064 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | 0.065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 units per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 units per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0803 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 units per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.064 units per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.