India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDR Allocation, US dollar
India
22.66 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
34.15 billion
in 2025
India rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
SDR Allocation, US dollar over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 34.15 billion against 22.66 billion in India, a difference of 11.49 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th 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 | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 368.79 million | 483.65 million | 114.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 800.45 million | 1.24 billion | 437.46 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 961.52 million | 1.49 billion | 530.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.51 billion | 2.73 billion | 1.22 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.78 billion | 12.75 billion | 6.97 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 19.56 billion | 30.16 billion | 10.60 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdr allocation, us dollar, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 34.15 billion against 22.66 billion in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdr allocation, us dollar between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.49 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdr allocation, us dollar?
- India ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDR Allocation, US dollar. 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.