IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 135.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
135.13
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
220.56
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 135.13.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 220.56 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 81 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 76.4 | — |
| 1948 | 86.1 | +12.7% |
| 1949 | 86.35 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 86.07 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 76.35 | -11.3% |
| 1952 | 76.35 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 76.34 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 75.54 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 74.99 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 65.69 | -12.4% |
| 1958 | 107.55 | +63.7% |
| 1959 | 76.66 | -28.7% |
| 1960 | 83.07 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 76.3 | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 52.82 | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 41.17 | -22.1% |
| 1964 | 43.12 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 43.85 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 75.42 | +72.0% |
| 1967 | 81.82 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 81.76 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 72.7 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 81.64 | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 81.28 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 84.67 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 83.26 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 100.06 | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 124.88 | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 166.88 | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 174.94 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 149.18 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 151.24 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 126.72 | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 161.32 | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 219.29 | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 208.01 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 215.71 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 220.56 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 206.65 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 186.45 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 179.39 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 156.63 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 146.31 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 139.49 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 124 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 130.16 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 129.73 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 120.67 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 119.98 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 114.22 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 108.44 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 105.51 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 105.81 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 105.1 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 103.27 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 103.06 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.17 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.86 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 101.72 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.82 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.65 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 105.3 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 105.21 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 107.05 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 107.56 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 104.97 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 101.2 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 98.57 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 92.06 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 93.66 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 98.46 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 102.05 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 148.14 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 162.39 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 166.91 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 165.33 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 149.12 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 135.13 | -9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +72.0% | 43.85 | 75.42 |
| 1958 | +63.7% | 65.69 | 107.55 |
| 2020 | +45.2% | 102.05 | 148.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 49.77 | 0 | 86.35 | 5 |
| 1950s | 79.05 | 65.69 | 107.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.2 | 41.17 | 83.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 119.8 | 81.28 | 174.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.07 | 126.72 | 220.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.85 | 105.51 | 146.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.48 | 101.72 | 105.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.08 | 92.06 | 107.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.5 | 135.13 | 166.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sub-Saharan Africa was 135.13 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 220.56 in 1985.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.