Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: SDR Allocation, SDR

Sub-Saharan Africa
24.94 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.45 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

SDR Allocation, SDR over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.45 billion against 24.94 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.52 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 81 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 12 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 403.30 million 947.42 million 544.12 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.04 billion 1.88 billion 847.62 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.06 billion 1.91 billion 855.94 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.82 billion 2.74 billion 917.34 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8.78 billion 10.13 billion 1.36 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 22.25 billion 26.23 billion 3.98 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdr allocation, sdr, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.45 billion against 24.94 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdr allocation, sdr between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.52 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sdr allocation, sdr?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 12 groups.
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
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Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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