Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Gold reserves at market value

Russian Federation
150.05 billion SDR
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
20.27 billion SDR
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th

Gold reserves at market value over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
050.0B100.0B150.0B195019872025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 150.05 billion SDR against 20.27 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 129.77 billion SDR.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 7.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.91 billion SDR 1.72 billion SDR 1.19 billion SDR Russian Federation
2000s 5.72 billion SDR 2.67 billion SDR 3.06 billion SDR Russian Federation
2010s 41.91 billion SDR 6.19 billion SDR 35.72 billion SDR Russian Federation
2020s 112.15 billion SDR 10.00 billion SDR 102.15 billion SDR Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Russian Federation, at 150.05 billion SDR against 20.27 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
129.77 billion SDR, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
Russian Federation ranks 6th 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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