Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Reserves excluding gold

Brazil
244.10 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
154.94 billion SDR
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • Brazil
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
0100.0B200.0B300.0B195019872025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 244.10 billion SDR against 154.94 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 89.16 billion SDR.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
1950s 205.80 million SDR 1.08 billion SDR 878.06 million SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1960s 238.82 million SDR 983.24 million SDR 744.41 million SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1970s 4.68 billion SDR 4.27 billion SDR 413.92 million SDR Brazil
1980s 6.25 billion SDR 5.39 billion SDR 859.86 million SDR Brazil
1990s 24.58 billion SDR 12.49 billion SDR 12.09 billion SDR Brazil
2000s 63.14 billion SDR 53.48 billion SDR 9.66 billion SDR Brazil
2010s 244.45 billion SDR 121.91 billion SDR 122.54 billion SDR Brazil
2020s 247.09 billion SDR 139.11 billion SDR 107.98 billion SDR Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Brazil, at 244.10 billion SDR against 154.94 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
89.16 billion SDR, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
Brazil ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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