IMF Member Countries Using SDRs, by Geographic Grouping, August 2021

IMF Member Countries Using SDRs, by Geographic Grouping, August 2021–July 2022
(USD millions)

Special Drawing Rights were critical to many geographic areas — especially Africa — and fiscal uses dominate

Geographic Grouping	Emerging and Developing Asia
Eligible Countries That Used SDRs	15 of 30
Aggregate Amount of 2021 Allocation for Users	$24,583
Aggregate SDRs Exchanged	$843
...as a Share of Allocation	3%
Aggregate IMF Debt Relief	$227
...as a Share of Allocation	1%
Aggregate Fiscal Use	$20,938
...as a Share of Allocation	85%

Geographic Grouping	Emerging and Developing Europe
Eligible Countries That Used SDRs	8 of 16
Aggregate Amount of 2021 Allocation for Users	$4,815
Aggregate SDRs Exchanged	$3,399
...as a Share of Allocation	71%
Aggregate IMF Debt Relief	$1,000
...as a Share of Allocation	21%
Aggregate Fiscal Use	$3,697
...as a Share of Allocation	77%

Geographic Grouping	Latin America and the Caribbean
Eligible Countries That Used SDRs	22 of 32
Aggregate Amount of 2021 Allocation for Users	$25,565
Aggregate SDRs Exchanged	$2,243
...as a Share of Allocation	9%
Aggregate IMF Debt Relief	$5,342
...as a Share of Allocation	21%
Aggregate Fiscal Use	$20,530
...as a Share of Allocation	80%

Geographic Grouping	Middle East and Central Asia
Eligible Countries That Used SDRs	18 of 31
Aggregate Amount of 2021 Allocation for Users	$28,008
Aggregate SDRs Exchanged	$6,667
...as a Share of Allocation	24%
Aggregate IMF Debt Relief	$1,451
...as a Share of Allocation	5%
Aggregate Fiscal Use	$18,304
...as a Share of Allocation	65%

Geographic Grouping	Sub-Saharan Africa
Eligible Countries That Used SDRs	41 of 45
Aggregate Amount of 2021 Allocation for Users	$21,903
Aggregate SDRs Exchanged	$3,113
...as a Share of Allocation	14%
Aggregate IMF Debt Relief	$712
...as a Share of Allocation	3%
Aggregate Fiscal Use	$16,923
...as a Share of Allocation	77%

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	Eligible Countries That Used SDRs	Aggregate Amount of 2021 Allocation for Users	Aggregate SDRs Exchanged	...as a Share of Allocation	Aggregate IMF Debt Relief	...as a Share of Allocation	Aggregate Fiscal Use	...as a Share of Allocation
Emerging and Developing Asia	15 of 30	$24,583	$843	3%	$227	1%	$20,938	85%
Emerging and Developing Europe	8 of 16	$4,815	$3,399	71%	$1,000	21%	$3,697	77%
Latin America and the Caribbean	22 of 32	$25,565	$2,243	9%	$5,342	21%	$20,530	80%
Middle East and Central Asia	18 of 31	$28,008	$6,667	24%	$1,451	5%	$18,304	65%
Sub-Saharan Africa	41 of 45	$21,903	$3,113	14%	$712	3%	$16,923	77%

IMF Member Countries Using SDRs, by Geographic Grouping, August 2021–July 2022(USD millions)

IMF Member Countries Using SDRs, by Geographic Grouping, August 2021–July 2022
(USD millions)