China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
China
2.60 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
260.15 million SDR
in 2025
China rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
China currently reports 2.60 billion SDR against 260.15 million SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 2.34 billion SDR.
That makes China's figure about 10.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.
China ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 166 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.00 million SDR | 417.17 million SDR | 30.83 million SDR | China |
| 1980s | 444.85 million SDR | 321.89 million SDR | 122.96 million SDR | China |
| 1990s | 444.50 million SDR | 257.54 million SDR | 186.96 million SDR | China |
| 2000s | 692.02 million SDR | 255.23 million SDR | 436.79 million SDR | China |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion SDR | 237.02 million SDR | 1.40 billion SDR | China |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion SDR | 251.13 million SDR | 2.14 billion SDR | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- China, at 2.60 billion SDR against 260.15 million SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 2.34 billion SDR, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- China ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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