Reserves excluding gold in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Reserves excluding gold was 154.94 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
154.94 billion SDR
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
9th
of 13 groups
All-time high
154.94 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
580.31 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) recorded 154.94 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 154.94 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 580.31 million SDR, in 1950.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 580.31 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 612.37 million SDR | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 1.16 billion SDR | +88.7% |
| 1953 | 1.19 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.41 billion SDR | +18.3% |
| 1955 | 1.34 billion SDR | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 1.33 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.14 billion SDR | -14.0% |
| 1958 | 1.11 billion SDR | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 980.29 million SDR | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 880.40 million SDR | -10.2% |
| 1961 | 684.99 million SDR | -22.2% |
| 1962 | 799.90 million SDR | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 695.53 million SDR | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 732.15 million SDR | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.04 billion SDR | +42.3% |
| 1966 | 1.21 billion SDR | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 billion SDR | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 1.19 billion SDR | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 1.55 billion SDR | +29.7% |
| 1970 | 1.94 billion SDR | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 1.59 billion SDR | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 2.00 billion SDR | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 2.21 billion SDR | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 6.18 billion SDR | +180.1% |
| 1975 | 6.54 billion SDR | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 6.35 billion SDR | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.74 billion SDR | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 3.40 billion SDR | -40.7% |
| 1979 | 6.74 billion SDR | +98.2% |
| 1980 | 10.81 billion SDR | +60.3% |
| 1981 | 5.94 billion SDR | -45.0% |
| 1982 | 3.76 billion SDR | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 3.91 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.18 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 4.76 billion SDR | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 4.44 billion SDR | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.54 billion SDR | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.02 billion SDR | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 6.57 billion SDR | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 8.31 billion SDR | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 9.34 billion SDR | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 7.33 billion SDR | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 8.21 billion SDR | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 9.34 billion SDR | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 11.37 billion SDR | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 13.51 billion SDR | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 19.93 billion SDR | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 17.97 billion SDR | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 19.59 billion SDR | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 25.22 billion SDR | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 26.10 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.04 billion SDR | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 23.05 billion SDR | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.66 billion SDR | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 53.18 billion SDR | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 71.40 billion SDR | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 86.61 billion SDR | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 96.38 billion SDR | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 94.16 billion SDR | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 102.72 billion SDR | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 113.59 billion SDR | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 127.92 billion SDR | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 129.76 billion SDR | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 127.91 billion SDR | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 119.58 billion SDR | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 116.77 billion SDR | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 123.40 billion SDR | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 127.16 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 130.33 billion SDR | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 120.69 billion SDR | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 137.77 billion SDR | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 137.42 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 133.99 billion SDR | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 149.84 billion SDR | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 154.94 billion SDR | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +180.1% | 2.21 billion SDR | 6.18 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 billion SDR | 580.31 million SDR | 1.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 983.24 million SDR | 684.99 million SDR | 1.55 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.27 billion SDR | 1.59 billion SDR | 6.74 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.39 billion SDR | 3.76 billion SDR | 10.81 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.49 billion SDR | 7.33 billion SDR | 19.93 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.48 billion SDR | 23.04 billion SDR | 96.38 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.91 billion SDR | 102.72 billion SDR | 130.33 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.11 billion SDR | 120.69 billion SDR | 154.94 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- 6 Saudi Arabia 335.74 billion SDR compare
- 7 Hong Kong 317.08 billion SDR compare
- 8 Russia 316.44 billion SDR compare
- 9 South Korea 308.07 billion SDR compare
- 10 Singapore 295.68 billion SDR compare
- 11 Brazil 244.10 billion SDR compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 205.81 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 141.23 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 (SDR), annual growth rate 3.4 % 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Reserves excluding gold in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 154.94 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The highest recorded value was 154.94 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.31 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.