IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF Quota, SDR, per capita was 12.71 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 12.71 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 15.88 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8546 units per person, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8546 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1962 | 1.32 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 2.25 units per person | +71.2% |
| 1964 | 2.3 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.57 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 3.01 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 3.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.17 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.27 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.19 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 4.47 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 4.36 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.24 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.12 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.9 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.81 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.48 units per person | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 5.31 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 8.13 units per person | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 7.89 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.65 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.18 units per person | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 10.14 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.85 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.57 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 9.3 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.04 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.08 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.96 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.72 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.69 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 11.39 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 11.14 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 11 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.71 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.44 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.16 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.32 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 12.97 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.63 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.63 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.3 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.97 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.65 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.33 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.02 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.79 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.21 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.86 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.59 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.34 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.09 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.88 units per person | +74.7% |
| 2017 | 15.55 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.14 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.76 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.38 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.02 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.68 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 13.34 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.02 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 12.71 units per person | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +74.7% | 9.09 units per person | 15.88 units per person |
| 1963 | +71.2% | 1.32 units per person | 2.25 units per person |
| 1980 | +52.9% | 5.31 units per person | 8.13 units per person |
| 1978 | +43.8% | 3.81 units per person | 5.48 units per person |
| 1992 | +34.0% | 8.72 units per person | 11.69 units per person |
| 1983 | +33.1% | 7.65 units per person | 10.18 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 units per person | 0.8546 units per person | 3.27 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 units per person | 3.81 units per person | 5.48 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.08 units per person | 7.65 units per person | 10.18 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.75 units per person | 8.72 units per person | 13.32 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.78 units per person | 10.5 units per person | 12.97 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 units per person | 9.09 units per person | 15.88 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 units per person | 12.71 units per person | 14.38 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Luxembourg 1,924 units per person compare
- 2 San Marino 1,442 units per person compare
- 3 Andorra 995.13 units per person compare
- 4 Iceland 820.07 units per person compare
- 5 Norway 669.18 units per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita 17.41 units per person (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 25.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Imf quota, sdr, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 12.71 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.88 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8546 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imf quota, sdr, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.