Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tonga: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tonga
0.0051 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Tonga rank
4th
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Tonga's figure about 6.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?
- 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.