Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) vs Chinese Taipei: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
177.24 billion SDR
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
443.58 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Chinese Taipei rank
6th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 443.58 billion SDR against 177.24 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 266.35 billion SDR.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 2.5 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 Chinese Taipei ranks 6th of 13 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) averaged higher in 3 and Chinese Taipei in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 billion SDR | 49.70 million SDR | 1.33 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1960s | 1.65 billion SDR | 217.70 million SDR | 1.43 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1970s | 5.27 billion SDR | 983.38 million SDR | 4.29 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1980s | 7.94 billion SDR | 28.11 billion SDR | 20.17 billion SDR | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 20.85 billion SDR | 65.66 billion SDR | 44.81 billion SDR | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 61.50 billion SDR | 156.13 billion SDR | 94.63 billion SDR | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 126.80 billion SDR | 298.12 billion SDR | 171.32 billion SDR | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 150.95 billion SDR | 417.78 billion SDR | 266.83 billion SDR | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 443.58 billion SDR against 177.24 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Chinese Taipei?
- 266.35 billion SDR, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Chinese Taipei?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Chinese Taipei rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th and Chinese Taipei ranks 6th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.