What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Eritrea and Sudan?

7.04 million excluding gold, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?

23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Sudan: 24_International reserves

Eritrea

162.77 million excluding gold

in 2019

Sudan

169.81 million excluding gold

in 2017

Eritrea rank

169th

Sudan rank

168th

24_International reserves over time

Eritrea
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 169.81 million excluding gold against 162.77 million excluding gold in Eritrea, a difference of 7.04 million excluding gold.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sudan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 168th of 174 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	87.51 million excluding gold	98.67 million excluding gold	11.16 million excluding gold	Sudan
2000s	35.65 million excluding gold	800.57 million excluding gold	764.92 million excluding gold	Sudan
2010s	127.81 million excluding gold	660.90 million excluding gold	533.09 million excluding gold	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves, Eritrea or Sudan?: Sudan, at 169.81 million excluding gold against 162.77 million excluding gold in Eritrea as of 2017.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Eritrea and Sudan?: 7.04 million excluding gold, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for 24_international reserves?: Eritrea ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 168th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit: excluding gold
Source: IMF
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 6,019 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).