Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Economy > Balance of payments > Reserves and other items > Total > Reserves minus gold > Current US$
DEFINITION:
Total reserves minus gold comprise special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. Gold holdings are excluded. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | $44.76 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | South Africa | $35.24 billion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Angola | $13.66 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Botswana | $8.70 billion | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Kenya | $3.85 billion | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Cameroon | $3.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Tanzania | $3.47 billion | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | $3.27 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Equatorial Guinea | $3.25 billion | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Uganda | $2.99 billion | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Mauritius | $2.18 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Senegal | $2.12 billion | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Ghana | $2.09 billion | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Namibia | $2.05 billion | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Gabon | $1.99 billion | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Zambia | $1.89 billion | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Ethiopia | $1.78 billion | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Mali | $1.60 billion | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Mozambique | $1.58 billion | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Burkina Faso | $1.30 billion | 2009 | ||
| 21 | Benin | $1.23 billion | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Madagascar | $1.14 billion | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Sudan | $1.09 billion | 2009 | ||
| 24 | Swaziland | $958.87 million | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Rwanda | $742.74 million | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Togo | $703.16 million | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Lesotho | $658.40 million | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Niger | $655.54 million | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Chad | $616.70 million | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Sierra Leone | $404.96 million | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Cape Verde | $366.21 million | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Burundi | $322.04 million | 2009 | ||
| 33 | Djibouti | $241.83 million | 2009 | ||
| 34 | Mauritania | $225.35 million | 2009 | ||
| 35 | The Gambia | $224.18 million | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Central African Republic | $210.59 million | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Seychelles | $190.55 million | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | $168.59 million | 2009 | ||
| 39 | Liberia | $160.86 million | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Malawi | $149.36 million | 2009 | ||
| 41 | Comoros | $112.16 million | 2008 | ||
| 42 | Guinea | $95.06 million | 2005 | ||
| 43 | Zimbabwe | $83.36 million | 2002 | ||
| 44 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $77.73 million | 2008 | ||
| 45 | Eritrea | $57.90 million | 2008 | ||
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | $39.33 million | 2007 | ||
| 47 | Somalia | $15.40 million | 1989 |
