Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDR Allocation, SDR

Canada
16.55 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.94 billion
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

SDR Allocation, SDR over time

  • Canada
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B194519852025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 24.94 billion against 16.55 billion in Canada, a difference of 8.38 billion.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

Across all 81 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 196 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 337.64 million 403.30 million 65.66 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 765.45 million 1.04 billion 270.16 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 779.29 million 1.06 billion 277.84 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.30 billion 1.82 billion 517.67 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 5.99 billion 8.78 billion 2.79 billion Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 14.79 billion 22.25 billion 7.46 billion Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdr allocation, sdr, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 24.94 billion against 16.55 billion in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdr allocation, sdr between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.38 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdr allocation, sdr?
Canada ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as SDR Allocation, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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SDR Allocation, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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