Argentina vs World: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0658 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.0038 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
2nd
World rank
2nd

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • World
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.062 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Argentina's figure about 17.2 times World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 2nd and World ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP Argentina
1970s 0.011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP Argentina
1980s 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP Argentina
1990s 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.0645 units per US$ of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP 0.06 units per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp, Argentina or World?
Argentina, at 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp between Argentina and World?
0.062 units per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and World?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and World rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 2nd and World ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.