Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.4%
Rank
8th
of 16 groups
All-time high
129.18 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-45.45 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) recorded 7.9 % change on previous year for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and up 222.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 129.18 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -45.45 % change on previous year, in 2003.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 60.69 % change on previous year | +1247.2% |
| 1953 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1954 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 1955 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2143 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1957 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -6578.3% |
| 1958 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1959 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +300.2% |
| 1960 | -13.16 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1961 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1962 | 30.5 % change on previous year | -511.2% |
| 1963 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1964 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1965 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -1022.9% |
| 1966 | 26.77 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1967 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1968 | 46.77 % change on previous year | -545.7% |
| 1969 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1970 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1971 | -22.94 % change on previous year | +1294.6% |
| 1972 | 29.85 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 1973 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1974 | 129.18 % change on previous year | +1178.7% |
| 1975 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1976 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1977 | -10.32 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1978 | -17.74 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1979 | 105.91 % change on previous year | -697.1% |
| 1980 | 57.8 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1981 | -43.6 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1982 | -23.49 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1983 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1984 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +233.4% |
| 1985 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1986 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 1988 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1989 | 21.65 % change on previous year | -473.8% |
| 1990 | 23.31 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1992 | -17.87 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1993 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1994 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 118.4 % change on previous year | +1157.2% |
| 1996 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1997 | 27.01 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1998 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1999 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -466.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2002 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2003 | -45.45 % change on previous year | +273.9% |
| 2004 | 52.25 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2005 | 48.88 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2009 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2010 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -704.1% |
| 2011 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2119 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2014 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -621.2% |
| 2015 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +486.2% |
| 2016 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 2018 | 3 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2020 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2021 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -307.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1021 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2023 | -0.991 % change on previous year | -1070.2% |
| 2024 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -1460.1% |
| 2025 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.37 % change on previous year | -13.88 % change on previous year | 60.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.72 % change on previous year | -13.16 % change on previous year | 46.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.1 % change on previous year | -22.94 % change on previous year | 129.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2482 % change on previous year | -43.6 % change on previous year | 57.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.42 % change on previous year | -17.87 % change on previous year | 118.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 % change on previous year | -45.45 % change on previous year | 52.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.89 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 61.74 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ghana 61.26 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Chad 54.52 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Belarus 53.99 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Cape Verde 53.08 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Portugal 52.94 % 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The highest recorded value was 129.18 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.45 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 8th out of 16 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.1%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.