Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Total reserves (gold at market value)

Saudi Arabia
368.87 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
173.33 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th

Total reserves (gold at market value) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
0200.0B400.0B600.0B195019872025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 368.87 billion SDR against 173.33 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 195.54 billion SDR.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
1950s 91.69 million SDR 1.37 billion SDR 1.28 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1960s 531.81 million SDR 1.69 billion SDR 1.15 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1970s 12.05 billion SDR 6.29 billion SDR 5.75 billion SDR Saudi Arabia
1980s 22.18 billion SDR 8.64 billion SDR 13.54 billion SDR Saudi Arabia
1990s 9.17 billion SDR 14.24 billion SDR 5.08 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2000s 110.23 billion SDR 55.90 billion SDR 54.33 billion SDR Saudi Arabia
2010s 404.81 billion SDR 127.59 billion SDR 277.21 billion SDR Saudi Arabia
2020s 348.69 billion SDR 149.43 billion SDR 199.26 billion SDR Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Saudi Arabia, at 368.87 billion SDR against 173.33 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
195.54 billion SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). 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)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
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