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
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B194519852025

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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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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