What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Thailand?

27.12 billion SDR, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Thailand?

76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.

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.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

154.94 billion SDR

in 2025

Thailand

182.06 billion SDR

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank

9th

Thailand rank

13th

Reserves excluding gold over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 182.06 billion SDR against 154.94 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 27.12 billion SDR.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 13th of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1.08 billion SDR	207.44 million SDR	876.42 million SDR	Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1960s	983.24 million SDR	627.83 million SDR	355.40 million SDR	Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1970s	4.27 billion SDR	1.23 billion SDR	3.04 billion SDR	Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1980s	5.39 billion SDR	2.65 billion SDR	2.74 billion SDR	Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1990s	12.49 billion SDR	18.95 billion SDR	6.45 billion SDR	Thailand
2000s	53.48 billion SDR	42.70 billion SDR	10.77 billion SDR	Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2010s	121.91 billion SDR	121.03 billion SDR	884.00 million SDR	Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2020s	139.11 billion SDR	165.69 billion SDR	26.58 billion SDR	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) or Thailand?: Thailand, at 182.06 billion SDR against 154.94 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Thailand?: 27.12 billion SDR, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Thailand?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Thailand rank globally for reserves excluding gold?: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 13th 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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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: 19 August 2026

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