Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Singapore
289.89 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
141.23 billion SDR
in 2025
Singapore rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 289.89 billion SDR against 141.23 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 148.66 billion SDR.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.
Singapore ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.40 million SDR | 1.06 billion SDR | 972.19 million SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1960s | 409.62 million SDR | 1.02 billion SDR | 609.39 million SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1970s | 2.52 billion SDR | 4.08 billion SDR | 1.57 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1980s | 9.87 billion SDR | 5.52 billion SDR | 4.35 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 1990s | 40.74 billion SDR | 13.50 billion SDR | 27.24 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 2000s | 82.13 billion SDR | 56.82 billion SDR | 25.30 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 2010s | 177.66 billion SDR | 115.47 billion SDR | 62.19 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 2020s | 261.15 billion SDR | 125.49 billion SDR | 135.66 billion SDR | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Singapore, at 289.89 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 Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 148.66 billion SDR, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Singapore ranks 10th 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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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.