Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 1.69 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.69 billion for reserve position in the imf, sdr in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 446.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.71 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.01 million | 0 | 25.02 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 24.27 million | 2.04 million | 44.99 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.49 million | 8.40 million | 237.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 276.99 million | 182.14 million | 417.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.52 million | 75.05 million | 662.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.76 million | 73.37 million | 158.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.64 million | 91.10 million | 129.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 767.33 million | 117.44 million | 1.71 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion | 1.68 billion | 1.70 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
- Broad money 38.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Net migration -223,909 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 67.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves 26.4% (2024)
- Interest rate spread 8.1% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.69 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.