Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation
Libya
127.88
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
63.65
in 2025
Libya rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 127.88 against 63.65 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 64.23.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.77 | 53.63 | 106.14 | Libya |
| 1980s | 271.31 | 16.02 | 255.29 | Libya |
| 1990s | 584.77 | 12.77 | 572 | Libya |
| 2000s | 763.82 | 39.29 | 724.53 | Libya |
| 2010s | 151.43 | 74.98 | 76.45 | Libya |
| 2020s | 130.17 | 69.68 | 60.49 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 127.88 against 63.65 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64.23, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation?
- Libya ranks 7th 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.