Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, US dollar
Brazil
20.11 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.74 billion
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
SDRs holdings, US dollar over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21.74 billion against 20.11 billion in Brazil, a difference of 1.62 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 196.43 million | 267.75 million | 71.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 83.78 million | 193.28 million | 109.50 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.17 million | 189.65 million | 185.48 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 485.91 million | 1.68 billion | 1.19 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.91 billion | 9.61 billion | 5.71 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 16.71 billion | 20.73 billion | 4.02 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21.74 billion against 20.11 billion in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.62 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, us dollar?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDRs holdings, US dollar. 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.