SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita was 18.87 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 18.87 units per person for sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 20.81 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.5245 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.9371 units per person | +78.7% |
| 1972 | 1.36 units per person | +45.6% |
| 1973 | 1.33 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.29 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.25 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.22 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.19 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.15 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.67 units per person | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 2.16 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 2.63 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 2.55 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.48 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.41 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.34 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.27 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.21 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.15 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.09 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.03 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.97 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.92 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.87 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.82 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.77 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.73 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.68 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.64 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.59 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.55 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.51 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.47 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.43 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.32 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.28 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.96 units per person | +697.3% |
| 2010 | 9.69 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.43 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.28 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.03 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.79 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.56 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.18 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.97 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.76 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.56 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.81 units per person | +175.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.81 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 19.33 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 18.87 units per person | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +697.3% | 1.25 units per person | 9.96 units per person |
| 2021 | +175.2% | 7.56 units per person | 20.81 units per person |
| 1971 | +78.7% | 0.5245 units per person | 0.9371 units per person |
| 1972 | +45.6% | 0.9371 units per person | 1.36 units per person |
| 1979 | +45.0% | 1.15 units per person | 1.67 units per person |
| 1980 | +29.2% | 1.67 units per person | 2.16 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 units per person | 0.5245 units per person | 1.67 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 units per person | 2.09 units per person | 2.63 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 units per person | 1.59 units per person | 2.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 9.96 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 units per person | 7.76 units per person | 9.69 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 units per person | 7.56 units per person | 20.81 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Luxembourg 2,203 units per person compare
- 2 San Marino 1,838 units per person compare
- 3 Andorra 1,380 units per person compare
- 4 Iceland 1,072 units per person compare
- 5 Brunei 1,056 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 capita 12.71 units per person (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 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 sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 18.87 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, 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
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.