Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Gold reserves at market value
Japan
86.75 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
20.27 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 86.75 billion SDR against 20.27 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 66.47 billion SDR.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.98 million SDR | 294.10 million SDR | 250.13 million SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1960s | 326.77 million SDR | 702.19 million SDR | 375.43 million SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1970s | 2.93 billion SDR | 2.03 billion SDR | 894.57 million SDR | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.40 billion SDR | 3.30 billion SDR | 5.10 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.95 billion SDR | 1.80 billion SDR | 4.15 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.38 billion SDR | 2.67 billion SDR | 6.71 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.53 billion SDR | 6.19 billion SDR | 16.34 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2020s | 47.95 billion SDR | 11.71 billion SDR | 36.24 billion SDR | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Japan, at 86.75 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 Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 66.47 billion SDR, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Japan ranks 9th 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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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.