Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation
Samoa
113.71
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
63.65
in 2025
Samoa rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation over time
- Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 113.71 against 63.65 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 50.06.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.05 | 54.5 | 10.45 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 51.05 | 16.02 | 35.03 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 193.55 | 12.77 | 180.78 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 204.34 | 39.29 | 165.05 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 91.95 | 74.98 | 16.97 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 69.79 | 69.68 | 0.115 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation, Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Samoa, at 113.71 against 63.65 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50.06, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation?
- Samoa ranks 11th 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.