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

Russian Federation
316.44 billion SDR
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
154.94 billion SDR
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B195019872025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 316.44 billion SDR against 154.94 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 161.50 billion SDR.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
1990s 6.54 billion SDR 14.28 billion SDR 7.74 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2000s 135.19 billion SDR 53.48 billion SDR 81.72 billion SDR Russian Federation
2010s 275.20 billion SDR 121.91 billion SDR 153.28 billion SDR Russian Federation
2020s 330.81 billion SDR 135.94 billion SDR 194.87 billion SDR Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Russian Federation, at 316.44 billion SDR against 154.94 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
161.50 billion SDR, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
Russian Federation ranks 8th 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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