India vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Gold reserves at market value
India
90.27 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
20.27 billion SDR
in 2025
India rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
India currently reports 90.27 billion SDR against 20.27 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 70.00 billion SDR.
That makes India's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.
India ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 246.53 million SDR | 294.10 million SDR | 47.58 million SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1960s | 255.11 million SDR | 702.19 million SDR | 447.08 million SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1970s | 1.01 billion SDR | 2.03 billion SDR | 1.03 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1980s | 3.24 billion SDR | 3.30 billion SDR | 56.57 million SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1990s | 2.89 billion SDR | 1.80 billion SDR | 1.10 billion SDR | India |
| 2000s | 4.83 billion SDR | 2.67 billion SDR | 2.16 billion SDR | India |
| 2010s | 16.82 billion SDR | 6.19 billion SDR | 10.63 billion SDR | India |
| 2020s | 46.82 billion SDR | 11.71 billion SDR | 35.11 billion SDR | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, India or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- India, at 90.27 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 India and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 70.00 billion SDR, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- India ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 166 countries.
- 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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