Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, SDR

Saudi Arabia
15.67 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.87 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

SDRs holdings, SDR over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B194519852025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.87 billion against 15.67 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 201.90 million.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 14.91 million 224.26 million 209.35 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 417.49 million 163.37 million 254.13 million Saudi Arabia
1990s 325.06 million 134.94 million 190.12 million Saudi Arabia
2000s 992.10 million 1.10 billion 104.51 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 6.19 billion 6.57 billion 382.56 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 13.96 billion 15.25 billion 1.29 billion Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.87 billion against 15.67 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
201.90 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as SDRs holdings, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,254 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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