Brazil vs West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Reserves excluding gold

Brazil
244.10 billion SDR
in 2025
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
13.34 billion SDR
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank
10th

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • Brazil
  • West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
0100.0B200.0B300.0B195019872025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 244.10 billion SDR against 13.34 billion SDR in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), a difference of 230.76 billion SDR.

That makes Brazil's figure about 18.3 times West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 11th and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Difference Ahead
1990s 33.79 billion SDR 2.02 billion SDR 31.77 billion SDR Brazil
2000s 63.14 billion SDR 4.89 billion SDR 58.25 billion SDR Brazil
2010s 244.45 billion SDR 8.44 billion SDR 236.01 billion SDR Brazil
2020s 247.69 billion SDR 12.74 billion SDR 234.94 billion SDR Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Brazil or West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
Brazil, at 244.10 billion SDR against 13.34 billion SDR in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Brazil and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
230.76 billion SDR, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Brazil and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
Brazil ranks 11th and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 10th 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

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.