Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
Russian Federation
3.66 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.69 billion
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time
- Russian Federation
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 3.66 billion against 1.69 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.97 billion.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 11.01 million | 11.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1950s | 0 | 24.27 million | 24.27 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1960s | 0 | 87.49 million | 87.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 276.99 million | 276.99 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 204.52 million | 204.52 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 686,672 | 117.76 million | 117.07 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 248.17 million | 108.64 million | 139.53 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.33 billion | 767.33 million | 1.56 billion | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.71 billion | 1.69 billion | 2.02 billion | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 3.66 billion against 1.69 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.97 billion, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.