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

Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0076 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.0218 units per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0049 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

0.0050.010.0150.02196019922025

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

Analysis

In 2025, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

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

Annual values for IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP +21.5%
1962 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP +18.1%
1963 0.012 units per US$ of GDP +54.3%
1964 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1965 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1966 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1967 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1968 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1969 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1970 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP +17.7%
1971 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1972 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1973 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP -21.6%
1974 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP -21.2%
1975 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1976 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1977 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1978 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP +32.2%
1979 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1980 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP +25.4%
1981 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP -25.9%
1982 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1983 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP +52.8%
1984 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP +14.8%
1985 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1986 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1987 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1988 0.014 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1989 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1990 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1991 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1992 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP +53.1%
1993 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1994 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1995 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP -20.3%
1996 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1997 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1998 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1999 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP +88.6%
2000 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2001 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2002 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2003 0.016 units per US$ of GDP -20.6%
2004 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2005 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2006 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2007 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2008 0.007 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2009 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2010 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2011 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2012 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2013 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2014 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2015 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2016 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP +97.6%
2017 0.01 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2018 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2019 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2020 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2021 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2022 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2023 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2024 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2025 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF Quota, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +97.6% 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP
1999 +88.6% 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Liberia 0.0493 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Burundi 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 3 Tuvalu 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 4 Venezuela 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF Quota, 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
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IMF Quota, 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.