SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +153.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +2124.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | +174.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2124.7% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +174.3% | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +153.7% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.