Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.69 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.33 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.33 billion against 1.69 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.64 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 12 groups.
Across the 9 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.01 million | 0 | 11.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1950s | 24.27 million | 66.25 million | 41.98 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 87.49 million | 147.94 million | 60.45 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 276.99 million | 74.27 million | 202.71 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 204.52 million | 1.49 billion | 1.28 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 117.76 million | 1.91 billion | 1.80 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 108.64 million | 2.66 billion | 2.55 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 767.33 million | 4.48 billion | 3.72 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion | 5.23 billion | 3.54 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.33 billion against 1.69 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
- 3.64 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 12 groups.
- 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.