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)
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B195019872025

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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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
185 places, 9,638 data points, 1950–2025
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