Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) vs Türkiye: Gold reserves at market value
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
20.27 billion SDR
in 2025
Türkiye
83.20 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Türkiye rank
10th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 83.20 billion SDR against 20.27 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 62.93 billion SDR.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 294.10 million SDR | 143.73 million SDR | 150.37 million SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1960s | 702.19 million SDR | 116.88 million SDR | 585.31 million SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1970s | 2.03 billion SDR | 479.77 million SDR | 1.55 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1980s | 3.30 billion SDR | 1.32 billion SDR | 1.98 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1990s | 1.80 billion SDR | 956.85 million SDR | 839.74 million SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 2000s | 2.67 billion SDR | 1.42 billion SDR | 1.24 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 2010s | 6.19 billion SDR | 12.30 billion SDR | 6.11 billion SDR | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 11.71 billion SDR | 43.48 billion SDR | 31.77 billion SDR | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 83.20 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 Türkiye?
- 62.93 billion SDR, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Türkiye?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Türkiye rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 10th 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