Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita
Iceland
1,500 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.45 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,500 units per person against 16.45 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,484 units per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 91.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970s | 18.38 units per person | 0.7898 units per person | 17.59 units per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5.79 units per person | 0.455 units per person | 5.33 units per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.3018 units per person | 0.3129 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 46.06 units per person | 2.01 units per person | 44.05 units per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 493.64 units per person | 9.68 units per person | 483.95 units per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,320 units per person | 16.65 units per person | 1,304 units per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita, Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iceland, at 1,500 units per person against 16.45 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,484 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.