Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) vs Switzerland: Gold reserves at market value
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
20.27 billion SDR
in 2025
Switzerland
106.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Switzerland rank
7th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 106.64 billion SDR against 20.27 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 86.36 billion SDR.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 294.10 million SDR | 1.61 billion SDR | 1.31 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 702.19 million SDR | 2.78 billion SDR | 2.08 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.03 billion SDR | 10.94 billion SDR | 8.91 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.30 billion SDR | 28.86 billion SDR | 25.56 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.80 billion SDR | 20.44 billion SDR | 18.65 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.67 billion SDR | 16.84 billion SDR | 14.17 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.19 billion SDR | 30.62 billion SDR | 24.43 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.71 billion SDR | 59.64 billion SDR | 47.93 billion SDR | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 106.64 billion SDR against 20.27 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Switzerland?
- 86.36 billion SDR, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Switzerland rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (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 (IL) 2026 April