IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 5,228 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,228 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,229 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Gambia is 5,228 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 5,229 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 481.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 481.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 666.01 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1971 | 665.02 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 648.22 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 640.32 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 633.4 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 518.77 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 519.76 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,039 units per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 1978 | 1,759 units per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1979 | 1,417 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 1,913 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 2,802 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 4,248 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1983 | 4,344 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,414 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 4,137 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 3,382 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 3,259 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,942 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 2,636 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 2,270 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 1,839 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 2,117 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 2,116 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,924 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,924 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,924 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,924 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,924 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,924 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,229 units per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2017 | 5,228 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,228 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,228 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,228 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,228 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,228 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,228 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5,228 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 483.19 units per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5,228 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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% | 519.76 units per square kilometre | 1,039 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +78.8% | 2,924 units per square kilometre | 5,229 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +69.4% | 1,039 units per square kilometre | 1,759 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +51.6% | 2,802 units per square kilometre | 4,248 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +46.5% | 1,913 units per square kilometre | 2,802 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +38.4% | 481.23 units per square kilometre | 666.01 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.94 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 481.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 850.59 units per square kilometre | 518.77 units per square kilometre | 1,759 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,408 units per square kilometre | 1,913 units per square kilometre | 4,414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,185 units per square kilometre | 1,839 units per square kilometre | 2,927 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,927 units per square kilometre | 2,927 units per square kilometre | 2,927 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,846 units per square kilometre | 2,924 units per square kilometre | 5,229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,228 units per square kilometre | 5,228 units per square kilometre | 5,228 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 88 Rwanda 5,682 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Burundi 5,612 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Senegal 5,438 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Haiti 5,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Samoa 5,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Lithuania 5,153 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Gambia was 5,228 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,229 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.