SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 615.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 615.83 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 904.45 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1973 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 11.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.84 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1980 | 11.64 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1981 | 24 units per square kilometre | +106.2% |
| 1982 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1983 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1984 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1985 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +154.4% |
| 1999 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 14.46 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.89 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 17.84 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.18 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 16.01 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.08 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 362.73 units per square kilometre | +2023.7% |
| 2010 | 367.86 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 350.25 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 307.93 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 314.62 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 302.6 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 290.5 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 225.86 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 220.59 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 223.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 222.62 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 293.09 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 904.45 units per square kilometre | +208.6% |
| 2022 | 707.28 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 615.83 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre 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 | +2023.7% | 17.08 units per square kilometre | 362.73 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +208.6% | 293.09 units per square kilometre | 904.45 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +154.4% | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 12.93 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.13 units per square kilometre | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 16.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.11 units per square kilometre | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.31 units per square kilometre | 14.46 units per square kilometre | 362.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.61 units per square kilometre | 220.59 units per square kilometre | 367.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 630.16 units per square kilometre | 293.09 units per square kilometre | 904.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Singapore 6.55 million units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Malta 818,653 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 791,818 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 607,382 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 561,198 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 18.87 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 25.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 615.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 904.45 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.