France vs Western Hemisphere: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
France
5.25 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
7.63 billion
in 2025
France rank
6th
Western Hemisphere rank
5th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time
- France
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
Western Hemisphere currently reports 7.63 billion against 5.25 billion in France, a difference of 2.38 billion.
That makes Western Hemisphere's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Western Hemisphere ahead.
France ranks 6th and Western Hemisphere ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Western Hemisphere in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 14.98 million | 14.98 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1950s | 21.36 million | 44.28 million | 22.92 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1960s | 489.55 million | 173.04 million | 316.51 million | France |
| 1970s | 484.30 million | 808.97 million | 324.67 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1980s | 1.15 billion | 926.43 million | 219.85 million | France |
| 1990s | 2.02 billion | 462.46 million | 1.56 billion | France |
| 2000s | 2.68 billion | 1.38 billion | 1.30 billion | France |
| 2010s | 3.94 billion | 4.86 billion | 919.10 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 2020s | 5.30 billion | 7.97 billion | 2.67 billion | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, France or Western Hemisphere?
- Western Hemisphere, at 7.63 billion against 5.25 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between France and Western Hemisphere?
- 2.38 billion, with Western Hemisphere ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Hemisphere?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do France and Western Hemisphere rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- France ranks 6th and Western Hemisphere ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.