Central Bank West Africa vs United States of America: Reserves excluding gold
Central Bank West Africa
7.41 billion SDR
in 2014
United States of America
177.63 billion SDR
in 2025
Central Bank West Africa rank
11th
United States of America rank
14th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Central Bank West Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 177.63 billion SDR against 7.41 billion SDR in Central Bank West Africa, a difference of 170.22 billion SDR.
That makes United States of America's figure about 24.0 times Central Bank West Africa's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 13 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Bank West Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.25 million SDR | 1.57 billion SDR | 1.50 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1960s | 149.90 million SDR | 2.27 billion SDR | 2.12 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1970s | 304.59 million SDR | 4.11 billion SDR | 3.81 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1980s | 149.06 million SDR | 25.51 billion SDR | 25.36 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion SDR | 46.47 billion SDR | 45.35 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.70 billion SDR | 47.01 billion SDR | 42.31 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.28 billion SDR | 85.48 billion SDR | 78.21 billion SDR | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Central Bank West Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 177.63 billion SDR against 7.41 billion SDR in Central Bank West Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Central Bank West Africa and United States of America?
- 170.22 billion SDR, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Bank West Africa and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2014.
- How do Central Bank West Africa and United States of America rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 13 groups.
- 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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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.