Reserve tranche position, SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve tranche position, SDR was 1.69 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1945β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.69 billion for reserve tranche position, sdr in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 511.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.70 billion in 2022 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 | 152.03 million | 66.68 million | 231.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.29 million | 75.05 million | 529.59 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 | 736.77 million | 117.44 million | 1.69 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 tranche position, sdr in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.69 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 511.5%. 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 tranche position, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.