Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) vs United States of America: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
7.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
44.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
8th
United States of America rank
11th

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
  • United States of America
-50050100195119882025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 44.97 % change on previous year against 7.48 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 37.49 % change on previous year.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 16 groups.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 6.39 % change on previous year -1.14 % change on previous year 7.53 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1960s 10.25 % change on previous year -2.04 % change on previous year 12.29 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1970s 23.75 % change on previous year 25.32 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year United States of America
1980s -0.5668 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s 11.16 % change on previous year -2.3 % change on previous year 13.45 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2000s 18.31 % change on previous year 10.42 % change on previous year 7.89 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2010s 3.55 % change on previous year 4.5 % change on previous year 0.9487 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 4.27 % change on previous year 18.73 % change on previous year 14.46 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 44.97 % change on previous year against 7.48 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and United States of America?
37.49 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and United States of America?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and United States of America rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,160 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.