India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar
India
4.77 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.31 billion
in 2025
India rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 4.77 billion against 2.31 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.46 billion.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
India ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.51 million | 11.01 million | 5.50 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1950s | 4.25 million | 24.27 million | 20.02 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1960s | 0 | 87.49 million | 87.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 58.14 million | 331.24 million | 273.10 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 531.11 million | 243.73 million | 287.37 million | India |
| 1990s | 277.40 million | 165.93 million | 111.47 million | India |
| 2000s | 878.48 million | 158.00 million | 720.49 million | India |
| 2010s | 3.40 billion | 1.08 billion | 2.32 billion | India |
| 2020s | 4.98 billion | 2.31 billion | 2.67 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 4.77 billion against 2.31 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.46 billion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- India ranks 9th 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, US dollar. 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.