Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Gold reserves at market value
Netherlands
62.80 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
20.27 billion SDR
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 62.80 billion SDR against 20.27 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 42.53 billion SDR.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 735.77 million SDR | 294.10 million SDR | 441.67 million SDR | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.69 billion SDR | 702.19 million SDR | 991.42 million SDR | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 6.75 billion SDR | 2.03 billion SDR | 4.72 billion SDR | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 15.23 billion SDR | 3.30 billion SDR | 11.93 billion SDR | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 8.99 billion SDR | 1.80 billion SDR | 7.19 billion SDR | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.55 billion SDR | 2.67 billion SDR | 5.88 billion SDR | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 18.03 billion SDR | 6.19 billion SDR | 11.84 billion SDR | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 35.12 billion SDR | 11.71 billion SDR | 23.41 billion SDR | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Netherlands, at 62.80 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 Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 42.53 billion SDR, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Netherlands ranks 11th 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.