Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Saudi Arabia
317.55 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
141.23 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B195019872025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 317.55 billion SDR against 141.23 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 176.32 billion SDR.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
1950s 74.67 million SDR 1.05 billion SDR 977.47 million SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1960s 434.90 million SDR 1.02 billion SDR 584.11 million SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1970s 10.55 billion SDR 4.08 billion SDR 6.47 billion SDR Saudi Arabia
1980s 13.59 billion SDR 5.52 billion SDR 8.07 billion SDR Saudi Arabia
1990s 6.83 billion SDR 13.50 billion SDR 6.67 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2000s 105.20 billion SDR 56.82 billion SDR 48.37 billion SDR Saudi Arabia
2010s 386.92 billion SDR 115.47 billion SDR 271.45 billion SDR Saudi Arabia
2020s 313.53 billion SDR 125.49 billion SDR 188.04 billion SDR Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Saudi Arabia, at 317.55 billion SDR against 141.23 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
176.32 billion SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 188 countries.
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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
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