Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 1.75 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.75 units per person for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 318.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.09 units per person in 2020 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.7734 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6976 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8767 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6799 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8505 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 1.24 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 1.26 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.48 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 1.22 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 1.89 units per person | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 1.92 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2156 units per person | -88.8% |
| 1983 | 0.424 units per person | +96.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3374 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2006 units per person | -40.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2173 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2351 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.205 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2094 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.205 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1961 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3114 units per person | +58.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3092 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3199 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3008 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2855 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2578 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2815 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3287 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2167 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2025 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.217 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2601 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2451 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1886 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1795 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1749 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1855 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1904 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2023 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2496 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3623 units per person | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4715 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4603 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4177 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.89 units per person | +353.4% |
| 2017 | 1.91 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.03 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.85 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.81 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 1.75 units per person | +2.6% |
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 | 0.9718 units per person | 0.6469 units per person | 1.48 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5853 units per person | 0.2006 units per person | 1.92 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2796 units per person | 0.1961 units per person | 0.3287 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.206 units per person | 0.1749 units per person | 0.2601 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 units per person | 0.2023 units per person | 2.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 units per person | 1.7 units per person | 2.09 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 capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.75 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.4%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.