Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 1.28 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.28 units per person for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 323.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.65 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.036 units per person, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1447 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.036 units per person | -75.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1707 units per person | +374.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1888 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2973 units per person | +57.5% |
| 1965 | 0.315 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3915 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4416 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4666 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8287 units per person | +77.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6469 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7123 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6425 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7267 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5553 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7265 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 1.07 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1977 | 1.04 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.14 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9233 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 1.48 units per person | +60.3% |
| 1981 | 1.65 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1955 units per person | -88.2% |
| 1983 | 0.405 units per person | +107.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3442 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1826 units per person | -46.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1776 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1657 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1523 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1593 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1441 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1371 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2265 units per person | +65.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2251 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2191 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2024 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1986 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1911 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1999 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2395 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1663 units per person | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1611 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1596 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.175 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1578 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.132 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1193 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1107 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1205 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1214 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1313 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1626 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2357 units per person | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3062 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3177 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3014 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.41 units per person | +367.3% |
| 2017 | 1.34 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.45 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.31 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.28 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3281 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 0.8287 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8171 units per person | 0.5553 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4913 units per person | 0.1523 units per person | 1.65 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1983 units per person | 0.1371 units per person | 0.2395 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1424 units per person | 0.1107 units per person | 0.175 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7167 units per person | 0.1313 units per person | 1.5 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 1.45 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.28 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 units per person in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.