SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 16.45 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 16.45 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 25.26 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | 0.4217 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5778 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8501 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7761 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8088 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8431 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.829 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7794 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8315 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7672 units per person | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4 units per person | +82.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6738 units per person | -51.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3932 units per person | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1676 units per person | -57.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1854 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2242 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3088 units per person | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1939 units per person | -37.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2347 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2136 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.299 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2065 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2074 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2117 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2803 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2262 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2316 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5989 units per person | +158.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6542 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5878 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6449 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7172 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7573 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7964 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6283 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6472 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6624 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.665 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.98 units per person | +2002.6% |
| 2010 | 13.55 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.51 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 11.97 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.92 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.5 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 9.39 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9 units per person | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 6.95 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.69 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.46 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.64 units per person | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 25.26 units per person | +192.4% |
| 2022 | 18.32 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 15.69 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 15.53 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 16.45 units per person | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +2002.6% | 0.665 units per person | 13.98 units per person |
| 2021 | +192.4% | 8.64 units per person | 25.26 units per person |
| 1998 | +158.6% | 0.2316 units per person | 0.5989 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 | 0.7898 units per person | 0.4217 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.455 units per person | 0.1676 units per person | 1.4 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3129 units per person | 0.2065 units per person | 0.6542 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 units per person | 0.5878 units per person | 13.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 units per person | 6.46 units per person | 13.55 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 units per person | 8.64 units per person | 25.26 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Luxembourg 3,041 units per person compare
- 2 San Marino 1,863 units per person compare
- 3 Andorra 1,547 units per person compare
- 4 Iceland 1,500 units per person compare
- 5 Brunei 1,496 units per person 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, us dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 16.45 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.26 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.