IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 5,438 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 5,438 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 554.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 5,438 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Senegal 90th 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 Senegal, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 42.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 41.29 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 39.73 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 38.18 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 176.6 units per square kilometre | +362.6% |
| 1975 | 308.68 units per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1976 | 308.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 308.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 429.96 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 457.64 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 726.02 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1981 | 986.75 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 1,189 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 1,413 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 1,501 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1,577 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1,484 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1,414 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1,264 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1,039 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 832.29 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 653.2 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 682.44 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 624.84 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 772.34 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 771.94 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 771.54 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 711.09 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 630.63 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 833.26 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 833.14 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 833.01 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 832.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 832.75 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 832.44 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 832.26 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 832.09 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 831.9 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 831.7 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 831.5 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 831.17 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 830.96 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 830.75 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 830.65 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 830.65 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 830.65 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,461 units per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2017 | 1,461 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,461 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,461 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,581 units per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2021 | 3,029 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 4,038 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 5,438 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5,438 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5,438 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +362.6% | 38.18 units per square kilometre | 176.6 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +76.7% | 1,461 units per square kilometre | 2,581 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +75.9% | 830.65 units per square kilometre | 1,461 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +74.8% | 176.6 units per square kilometre | 308.68 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +58.6% | 457.64 units per square kilometre | 726.02 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 215.23 units per square kilometre | 38.18 units per square kilometre | 457.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,259 units per square kilometre | 726.02 units per square kilometre | 1,577 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 728.36 units per square kilometre | 624.84 units per square kilometre | 833.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 832.37 units per square kilometre | 831.5 units per square kilometre | 833.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 units per square kilometre | 830.65 units per square kilometre | 1,461 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,772 units per square kilometre | 2,581 units per square kilometre | 5,438 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 5,807 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Rwanda 5,682 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Burundi 5,612 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Gambia 5,228 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Haiti 5,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Samoa 5,168 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Senegal was 5,438 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,438 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 554.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.