Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDR Allocation, SDR
Saudi Arabia
16.26 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.94 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
SDR Allocation, SDR over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 24.94 billion against 16.26 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.68 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 6.24 million | 403.30 million | 397.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 188.46 million | 1.04 billion | 847.15 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 195.53 million | 1.06 billion | 861.60 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 844.22 million | 1.82 billion | 973.62 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.68 billion | 8.78 billion | 2.09 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 14.66 billion | 22.25 billion | 7.59 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdr allocation, sdr, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 24.94 billion against 16.26 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdr allocation, sdr between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.68 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdr allocation, sdr?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 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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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.