Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate was 56.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
56.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 131.2%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
138.85 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-39.63 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) recorded 56.03 % change on previous year for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 131.2% on the previous year and up 936.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 138.85 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -39.63 % change on previous year, in 1981.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 1953 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 1954 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1955 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1956 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1957 | -13.59 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 1958 | -0.8524 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1959 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +473.8% |
| 1960 | -22.48 % change on previous year | +359.5% |
| 1961 | 50.99 % change on previous year | -326.8% |
| 1962 | 58.99 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1964 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1965 | -23.28 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 1966 | 51.99 % change on previous year | -323.4% |
| 1967 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1968 | 138.85 % change on previous year | -2278.0% |
| 1969 | -21.32 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1970 | -32.12 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1971 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 107.52 % change on previous year | -481.1% |
| 1973 | 65.29 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1974 | 49.33 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1975 | -24.78 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1976 | -28.79 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1977 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1978 | 31.1 % change on previous year | -644.6% |
| 1979 | 132.22 % change on previous year | +325.2% |
| 1980 | 41.3 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1981 | -39.63 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1982 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1983 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 1984 | -17.38 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1985 | -30.16 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1986 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1987 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +310.2% |
| 1988 | -37.26 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 1989 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1990 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1991 | 27.87 % change on previous year | +619.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2859 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1993 | -9.17 % change on previous year | +3106.7% |
| 1994 | -15.99 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1995 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1996 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1997 | -9.34 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1998 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2000 | 21.75 % change on previous year | +475.8% |
| 2001 | -0.8385 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2002 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -1922.8% |
| 2003 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2004 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2005 | 27.41 % change on previous year | -761.3% |
| 2006 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 25.1 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2009 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 2010 | 31.56 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2012 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | -27.13 % change on previous year | -392.9% |
| 2014 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2015 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2016 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 2017 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2018 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 16.8 % change on previous year | +559.3% |
| 2020 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2021 | -0.3314 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2022 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -1564.3% |
| 2023 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +203.6% |
| 2024 | 24.24 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2025 | 56.03 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -13.59 % change on previous year | 14.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 24.41 % change on previous year | -23.28 % change on previous year | 138.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.58 % change on previous year | -32.12 % change on previous year | 132.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.23 % change on previous year | -39.63 % change on previous year | 41.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7524 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 27.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 % change on previous year | -13.68 % change on previous year | 27.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -27.13 % change on previous year | 31.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 % change on previous year | -0.3314 % change on previous year | 56.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- 6 Guatemala 201.13 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 144.27 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 130.06 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Czechia 123.06 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Slovenia 112.55 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Brazil 112.03 % change on previous year compare
- 12 El Salvador 109.99 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 20.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 141.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 154.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 173.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 177.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 56.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The highest recorded value was 138.85 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.63 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 936.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.