Central Bank West Africa vs Singapore: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Central Bank West Africa
7.41 billion SDR
in 2014
Singapore
289.89 billion SDR
in 2025
Central Bank West Africa rank
11th
Singapore rank
10th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Central Bank West Africa
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 289.89 billion SDR against 7.41 billion SDR in Central Bank West Africa, a difference of 282.48 billion SDR.
That makes Singapore's figure about 39.1 times Central Bank West Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Singapore ahead.
Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 10th of 13 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Bank West Africa | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.25 million SDR | 88.50 million SDR | 15.25 million SDR | Singapore |
| 1960s | 149.90 million SDR | 409.62 million SDR | 259.72 million SDR | Singapore |
| 1970s | 304.59 million SDR | 2.52 billion SDR | 2.21 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 1980s | 149.06 million SDR | 9.87 billion SDR | 9.72 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion SDR | 39.35 billion SDR | 38.23 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.70 billion SDR | 82.13 billion SDR | 77.43 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.28 billion SDR | 163.40 billion SDR | 156.12 billion SDR | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Central Bank West Africa or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 289.89 billion SDR against 7.41 billion SDR in Central Bank West Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Central Bank West Africa and Singapore?
- 282.48 billion SDR, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Bank West Africa and Singapore?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2014.
- How do Central Bank West Africa and Singapore rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 10th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.