Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre was 71.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 71.15 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 571.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 71.16 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4171 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +385.8% |
| 1963 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1965 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1970 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 9.04 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1979 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 19.76 units per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 1981 | 26.29 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 1983 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +113.4% |
| 1984 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1986 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1993 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 11.55 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.56 units per square kilometre | +415.9% |
| 2017 | 59.18 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.57 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 70.5 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 70.43 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.55 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.15 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +415.9% | 11.54 units per square kilometre | 59.56 units per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +385.8% | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +172.1% | 7.26 units per square kilometre | 19.76 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +113.4% | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +98.1% | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 7.23 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -84.7% | 26.29 units per square kilometre | 4.02 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | 11.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.55 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 26.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 7.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 4.26 units per square kilometre | 6.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.96 units per square kilometre | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 70.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.82 units per square kilometre | 70.43 units per square kilometre | 71.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Singapore 1.53 million units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 170,254 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malta 139,546 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 137,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 68,608 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1205 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1205 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 71.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.16 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4171 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.5%. 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 tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 tranche position, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.