IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate was -9.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
106.7 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-11.65 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
78
1948–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1948–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded -9.38 % change on previous year for imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 260.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 106.7 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -11.65 % change on previous year, in 1962.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 12.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0.2849 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1950 | -0.3278 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1951 | -11.29 % change on previous year | +3344.6% |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | -0.0124 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +8401.0% |
| 1955 | -0.7244 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 63.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1960 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1961 | 16.29 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1962 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1963 | 36.75 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 1964 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1965 | 16.86 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1966 | 106.7 % change on previous year | +532.7% |
| 1967 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1968 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1969 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1970 | 47.58 % change on previous year | -934.2% |
| 1971 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1972 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1973 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1974 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -1305.9% |
| 1975 | 24.8 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 33.82 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1978 | 26.25 % change on previous year | +396.6% |
| 1979 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1980 | 31.93 % change on previous year | +2214.1% |
| 1981 | 27.31 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 35.94 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 30.05 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1985 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1986 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -380.3% |
| 1987 | -9.78 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1988 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1989 | -9.84 % change on previous year | +160.1% |
| 1990 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1991 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 22.42 % change on previous year | -580.7% |
| 1993 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1503 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1995 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -3852.1% |
| 1996 | -0.5738 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1997 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +737.2% |
| 1998 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 31.01 % change on previous year | -712.5% |
| 2000 | 0.283 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2001 | -0.6712 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9587 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2053 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2004 | 0.106 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2005 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -1299.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1429 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1068 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2008 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +2188.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0833 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2011 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2963.7% |
| 2012 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2013 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2014 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2015 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 67.55 % change on previous year | -2695.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2018 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 2019 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 45.16 % change on previous year | +1137.9% |
| 2021 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2022 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2023 | -0.943 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2024 | -9.81 % change on previous year | +940.0% |
| 2025 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -8401.0% | -0.0124 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -3852.1% | 0.1503 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year |
| 1951 | -3344.6% | -0.3278 % change on previous year | -11.29 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2963.7% | -0.0833 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2695.8% | -2.6 % change on previous year | 67.55 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +2214.1% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 31.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 0.2849 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.39 % change on previous year | -11.29 % change on previous year | 63.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.74 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year | 106.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.11 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 47.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.41 % change on previous year | -9.84 % change on previous year | 35.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 31.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3199 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 67.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 % change on previous year | -9.81 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Suriname 9.16 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Pakistan 8.79 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ecuador 7.59 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mauritania 3 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Jordan 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 0.6329 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Czechia 0.3811 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita 17.41 units per person (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 18.87 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 25.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was -9.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.65 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 260.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.