What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0103 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 18.5%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.0341 units per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.0041 units per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1962	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1963	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1964	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1965	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1966	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	+90.7%
1967	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1968	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1969	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1970	0.0136 units per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1971	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1972	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1973	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1974	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1975	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1976	0.0137 units per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1977	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1978	0.0148 units per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1979	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1980	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1981	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1982	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	+46.2%
1983	0.0267 units per US$ of GDP	+44.9%
1984	0.0318 units per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1985	0.0341 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1986	0.0341 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1987	0.0274 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1988	0.0251 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1989	0.0222 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1990	0.018 units per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1991	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1992	0.0218 units per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1993	0.0226 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1994	0.0222 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1995	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1996	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1997	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1998	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1999	0.023 units per US$ of GDP	+83.5%
2000	0.0218 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2001	0.0226 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0.0208 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2003	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2004	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2005	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2006	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2007	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2008	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2009	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2010	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2011	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2012	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2013	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2014	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2015	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2016	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	+84.5%
2017	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2018	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2019	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2020	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	+56.1%
2021	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2022	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2023	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2024	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2025	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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	+90.7%	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.011 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	0.0148 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0246 units per US$ of GDP	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	0.0341 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0181 units per US$ of GDP	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	0.023 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	0.0226 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Suriname 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Argentina 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Ecuador 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Ukraine 0.057 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.