Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, US dollar
Saudi Arabia
21.46 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.74 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
SDRs holdings, US dollar over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21.74 billion against 21.46 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 276.50 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 | 19.65 million | 267.75 million | 248.11 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 490.50 million | 193.28 million | 297.22 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 459.59 million | 189.65 million | 269.94 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion | 1.68 billion | 152.08 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 9.02 billion | 9.61 billion | 595.73 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 18.92 billion | 20.73 billion | 1.81 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21.74 billion against 21.46 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 276.50 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, us dollar?
- 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, 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.