Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Netherlands
689.18 million SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
260.15 million SDR
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 689.18 million SDR against 260.15 million SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 429.03 million SDR.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 737.10 million SDR | 294.94 million SDR | 442.16 million SDR | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.65 billion SDR | 673.49 million SDR | 978.72 million SDR | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.86 billion SDR | 599.67 million SDR | 1.26 billion SDR | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.54 billion SDR | 321.89 million SDR | 1.22 billion SDR | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.27 billion SDR | 257.54 million SDR | 1.02 billion SDR | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 831.04 million SDR | 255.23 million SDR | 575.81 million SDR | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 689.18 million SDR | 237.02 million SDR | 452.16 million SDR | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 689.18 million SDR | 251.13 million SDR | 438.06 million SDR | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Netherlands, at 689.18 million 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 Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 429.03 million SDR, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Netherlands ranks 11th 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
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.