Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) vs Taiwan, China: Total reserves (gold at market value)

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
173.33 billion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan, China
483.45 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Taiwan, China rank
6th

Total reserves (gold at market value) over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
  • Taiwan, China
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B195019872025

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 483.45 billion SDR against 173.33 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 310.12 billion SDR.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1950s 1.38 billion SDR 90.67 million SDR 1.29 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1960s 1.69 billion SDR 278.98 million SDR 1.41 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1970s 6.29 billion SDR 1.22 billion SDR 5.07 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1980s 8.64 billion SDR 28.73 billion SDR 20.08 billion SDR Taiwan, China
1990s 14.24 billion SDR 65.13 billion SDR 50.88 billion SDR Taiwan, China
2000s 55.90 billion SDR 158.14 billion SDR 102.24 billion SDR Taiwan, China
2010s 127.59 billion SDR 307.12 billion SDR 179.53 billion SDR Taiwan, China
2020s 149.43 billion SDR 438.33 billion SDR 288.90 billion SDR Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 483.45 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Taiwan, China?
310.12 billion SDR, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Taiwan, China?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Taiwan, China rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th of 13 groups.
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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