IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Gambia
Gambia: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 85.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Gambia, 1967–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Gambia is 85.06, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Gambia peaked at 318.44 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.
Gambia ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 97.4 | — |
| 1969 | 97.4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 96.29 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 96.14 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 93.71 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 92.57 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 91.57 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 75 | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 75.14 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 150.14 | +99.8% |
| 1978 | 197.78 | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 159.33 | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 143.41 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 210.07 | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 318.44 | +51.6% |
| 1983 | 257.08 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 261.23 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 244.85 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 200.18 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 192.87 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 174.09 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 156.02 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 134.33 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 108.83 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 125.26 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 93.53 | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 93.53 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.53 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.53 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.53 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.53 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.23 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 95.23 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.14 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.07 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 85.06 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.06 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.06 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 85.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.9, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 85.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +99.8% | 75.14 | 150.14 |
| 1982 | +51.6% | 210.07 | 318.44 |
| 1981 | +46.5% | 143.41 | 210.07 |
| 1978 | +31.7% | 150.14 | 197.78 |
| 1993 | -25.3% | 125.26 | 93.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.93 | 0 | 97.4 | 3 |
| 1970s | 112.77 | 75 | 197.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.82 | 143.41 | 318.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.48 | 93.53 | 134.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.23 | 95.23 | 95.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.11 | 85.06 | 95.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.06 | 85.06 | 85.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.49 compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 85.3 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 85.24 compare
- 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.99 compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 84.87 compare
- 110 Hungary 84.58 compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Gambia?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Gambia was 85.06 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 318.44 in 1982.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
- How does Gambia rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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