Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate was 0.1205 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1205 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 112.3%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
385.83 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-92.3 % change on previous year
in 1958
Years of data
77
1948–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1948–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.1205 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 112.3% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 385.83 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -92.3 % change on previous year, in 1958.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | -40.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 67.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0399 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +8396.6% |
| 1955 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -92.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -26.78 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1961 | -74.5 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 1962 | 385.83 % change on previous year | -617.9% |
| 1963 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1964 | 61.49 % change on previous year | +360.4% |
| 1965 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1966 | 27.5 % change on previous year | +215.7% |
| 1967 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1968 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1969 | 82.41 % change on previous year | +873.2% |
| 1970 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1971 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1972 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1973 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -321.3% |
| 1974 | -21.4 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1975 | 34.57 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 1976 | 50.82 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1977 | -0.017 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -76251.3% |
| 1979 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 1980 | 65.06 % change on previous year | -499.5% |
| 1981 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1982 | -87.79 % change on previous year | -688.9% |
| 1983 | 113.4 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1984 | -12.55 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1985 | -45.38 % change on previous year | +261.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1333 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1987 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -3086.9% |
| 1988 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1990 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 1991 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1992 | 69.78 % change on previous year | -3181.6% |
| 1993 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0283 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1995 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +18188.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7959 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1997 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 1998 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -713.3% |
| 1999 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +208.1% |
| 2000 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2001 | -0.4629 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2002 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -479.2% |
| 2003 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +620.1% |
| 2004 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2005 | -14.08 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 2006 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2007 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 2009 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2010 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +208.5% |
| 2011 | 27.25 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 2012 | 48.97 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2013 | 33.51 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2015 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2016 | 379.87 % change on previous year | -15039.2% |
| 2017 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2018 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -668.9% |
| 2019 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2020 | -0.5249 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2021 | -0.2255 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5843 % change on previous year | -359.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1702 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2024 | -0.9787 % change on previous year | +475.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1205 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -20 % change on previous year | -40.01 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -92.3 % change on previous year | 67.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 50.22 % change on previous year | -74.5 % change on previous year | 385.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 % change on previous year | -21.4 % change on previous year | 50.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -87.79 % change on previous year | 113.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 % change on previous year | -7.01 % change on previous year | 69.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -28.69 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.98 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 379.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1991 % change on previous year | -0.9787 % change on previous year | 0.5843 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1205 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1205 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 385.83 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.3 % change on previous year in 1958.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.