Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve tranche position, US dollar

Russian Federation
5.01 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.31 billion
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0B4.0B6.0B194519852025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5.01 billion against 2.31 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.70 billion.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times 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 0 177.35 million 177.35 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 0 205.39 million 205.39 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 966,047 165.93 million 164.96 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 384.28 million 158.00 million 226.29 million Russian Federation
2010s 2.43 billion 1.03 billion 1.40 billion Russian Federation
2020s 4.99 billion 2.31 billion 2.68 billion Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Russian Federation, at 5.01 billion against 2.31 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.70 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 tranche position, us dollar?
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 tranche position, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Reserve tranche position, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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