IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 22.70 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.70 billion
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
28.04 billion
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 22.70 billion for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 28.04 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 80.98 million | — |
| 1948 | 91.27 million | +12.7% |
| 1949 | 91.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 91.23 million | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 80.93 million | -11.3% |
| 1952 | 80.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 80.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 80.07 million | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 79.49 million | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 79.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 79.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 130.14 million | +63.7% |
| 1959 | 147.81 million | +13.6% |
| 1960 | 161.66 million | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 188.00 million | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 166.10 million | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 227.14 million | +36.7% |
| 1964 | 248.69 million | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 290.63 million | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 600.74 million | +106.7% |
| 1967 | 668.42 million | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 722.15 million | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 680.96 million | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.00 billion | +47.6% |
| 1971 | 1.10 billion | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.14 billion | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.12 billion | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.35 billion | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 1.69 billion | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 2.26 billion | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 2.38 billion | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.00 billion | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 3.04 billion | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.01 billion | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 5.11 billion | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 6.95 billion | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 9.03 billion | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 9.61 billion | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 9.82 billion | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.21 billion | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 8.31 billion | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 7.99 billion | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.20 billion | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 6.83 billion | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.51 billion | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 7.97 billion | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 8.38 billion | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.39 billion | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.92 billion | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 7.87 billion | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.49 billion | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.11 billion | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 9.32 billion | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 9.35 billion | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.28 billion | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.37 billion | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.35 billion | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.36 billion | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.24 billion | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.23 billion | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.24 billion | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.47 billion | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.62 billion | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.61 billion | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.84 billion | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.02 billion | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.78 billion | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.43 billion | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.18 billion | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.38 billion | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 15.73 billion | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.54 billion | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17.14 billion | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.88 billion | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 27.28 billion | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 28.04 billion | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.77 billion | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.05 billion | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 22.70 billion | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 52.76 million | 0 | 91.53 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 93.05 million | 79.49 million | 147.81 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 395.45 million | 161.66 million | 722.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 billion | 1.00 billion | 3.04 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 billion | 4.01 billion | 9.82 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 billion | 6.51 billion | 9.32 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.35 billion | 9.23 billion | 9.62 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 billion | 9.18 billion | 17.14 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.95 billion | 22.70 billion | 28.04 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 839.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Sub-Saharan Africa was 22.70 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.04 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. 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.