Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve tranche position, US dollar
Brazil
4.04 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.31 billion
in 2025
Brazil rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.04 billion against 2.31 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.73 billion.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | 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 | 4.92 million | 87.49 million | 82.56 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 159.41 million | 177.35 million | 17.94 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 89.41 million | 205.39 million | 115.98 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0 | 165.93 million | 165.93 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 95.00 million | 158.00 million | 63.00 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.47 billion | 1.03 billion | 432.14 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.13 billion | 2.31 billion | 1.82 billion | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Brazil, at 4.04 billion against 2.31 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.73 billion, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, 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.