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)
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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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.