Japan vs Middle East and Central Asia: SDR Allocation, US dollar
Japan
57.28 billion
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia
73.94 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Middle East and Central Asia rank
5th
SDR Allocation, US dollar over time
- Japan
- Middle East and Central Asia
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 73.94 billion against 57.28 billion in Japan, a difference of 16.66 billion.
That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Middle East and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 427.54 million | 486.47 million | 58.94 million | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion | 1.64 billion | 589.43 million | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion | 1.98 billion | 720.54 million | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 3.09 billion | 4.84 billion | 1.75 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 17.85 billion | 27.93 billion | 10.08 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 49.97 billion | 65.32 billion | 15.34 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdr allocation, us dollar, Japan or Middle East and Central Asia?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 73.94 billion against 57.28 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdr allocation, us dollar between Japan and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 16.66 billion, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for sdr allocation, us dollar?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th of 194 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.