Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation
Australia
115.5
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
63.65
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 115.5 against 63.65 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 51.85.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.8 | 57.32 | 1.48 | Australia |
| 1980s | 36.31 | 16.02 | 20.29 | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.75 | 12.77 | 2.98 | Australia |
| 2000s | 31.33 | 39.29 | 7.97 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 97.54 | 74.98 | 22.56 | Australia |
| 2020s | 104.91 | 69.68 | 35.24 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 115.5 against 63.65 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51.85, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation?
- Australia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation. 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.