Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) vs United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 202.83 billion SDR against 141.23 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 61.60 billion SDR.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 13 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.09 billion SDR | 678.87 million SDR | 4.41 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1980s | 5.52 billion SDR | 2.40 billion SDR | 3.12 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1990s | 13.50 billion SDR | 4.88 billion SDR | 8.62 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 2000s | 56.82 billion SDR | 17.21 billion SDR | 39.62 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 2010s | 115.47 billion SDR | 51.42 billion SDR | 64.05 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 2020s | 125.49 billion SDR | 128.20 billion SDR | 2.71 billion SDR | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 202.83 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and United Arab Emirates?
- 61.60 billion SDR, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and United Arab Emirates?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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.