Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita
Norway
176.9 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.28 units per person
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 176.9 units per person against 1.28 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 175.62 units per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 138.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.74 units per person | 0.3281 units per person | 10.41 units per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 34.15 units per person | 0.8171 units per person | 33.34 units per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 93.25 units per person | 0.4913 units per person | 92.76 units per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 129.98 units per person | 0.1983 units per person | 129.78 units per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 88.02 units per person | 0.1424 units per person | 87.88 units per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 139.74 units per person | 0.7167 units per person | 139.02 units per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 188.63 units per person | 1.36 units per person | 187.27 units per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 176.9 units per person against 1.28 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 175.62 units per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Norway ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.