Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 4.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 69.0%
Rank
3rd
of 13 groups
All-time high
198.6 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-49.57 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) stood at 4.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 69.0% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 198.6 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -49.57 % change on previous year, in 1981.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 92.47 % change on previous year | +2276.2% |
| 1953 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1954 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +552.9% |
| 1955 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1956 | -0.9745 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1957 | -14.28 % change on previous year | +1365.8% |
| 1958 | -0.7803 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1959 | -15.45 % change on previous year | +1879.8% |
| 1960 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1961 | -20.16 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1962 | 37.44 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 1963 | -14.99 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0746 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1965 | 40.94 % change on previous year | +54755.7% |
| 1966 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1967 | -13.66 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1968 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1969 | 19.04 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1970 | 29.27 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1971 | -22.63 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1972 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1973 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1974 | 198.6 % change on previous year | +1827.3% |
| 1975 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1976 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1977 | -8.61 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1978 | -40 % change on previous year | +364.8% |
| 1979 | 93.18 % change on previous year | -333.0% |
| 1980 | 60.25 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1981 | -49.57 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1982 | -28.51 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1983 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1984 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1985 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1986 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1987 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1988 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +314.5% |
| 1989 | 28.79 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 1990 | 26.18 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1992 | -19.75 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 1993 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1994 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1996 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 44.63 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1998 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1999 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2000 | 29.69 % change on previous year | +308.9% |
| 2001 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2002 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2003 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2004 | 47.99 % change on previous year | +2238.1% |
| 2005 | 43.48 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 33.19 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2009 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2011 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +643.6% |
| 2012 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2014 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2015 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +407.4% |
| 2016 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 2018 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2020 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -383.2% |
| 2021 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2022 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2023 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2024 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -1029.1% |
| 2025 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.07 % change on previous year | -15.45 % change on previous year | 92.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.48 % change on previous year | -20.16 % change on previous year | 40.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.62 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 198.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -49.57 % change on previous year | 60.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.68 % change on previous year | -19.75 % change on previous year | 44.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.87 % change on previous year | -7.99 % change on previous year | 47.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 926.82 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 406.23 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 123.66 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Ethiopia 92.43 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Djibouti 81.59 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Belarus 72.85 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 141.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 154.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 173.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 177.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 4.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The highest recorded value was 198.6 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.57 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.