IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 7,015 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7,015 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 7,530 units per square kilometre in 2020 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, US dollar, 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 | 722.02 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 703.79 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 772.44 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 775.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 607.31 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 603.88 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,262 units per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 1978 | 2,291 units per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1979 | 1,867 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 2,440 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 3,262 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 4,686 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 4,548 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4,327 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4,545 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4,137 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 4,623 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 3,959 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 3,465 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 3,229 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 2,630 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 2,910 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2,907 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,090 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,146 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,043 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,856 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,980 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4,017 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 3,813 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,678 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,979 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 4,349 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,545 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,183 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,403 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4,625 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4,508 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,588 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,503 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,489 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,494 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,503 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,236 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,052 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7,029 units per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 2017 | 7,446 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7,271 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,230 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,530 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7,317 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,958 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7,015 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7,015 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7,015 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +108.9% | 603.88 units per square kilometre | 1,262 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +81.6% | 1,262 units per square kilometre | 2,291 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +73.5% | 4,052 units per square kilometre | 7,029 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 | 1,027 units per square kilometre | 603.88 units per square kilometre | 2,291 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,999 units per square kilometre | 2,440 units per square kilometre | 4,686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,081 units per square kilometre | 2,630 units per square kilometre | 4,017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,267 units per square kilometre | 3,678 units per square kilometre | 4,625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,525 units per square kilometre | 4,052 units per square kilometre | 7,446 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,205 units per square kilometre | 6,958 units per square kilometre | 7,530 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 88 Rwanda 7,623 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Burundi 7,530 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Senegal 7,296 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Haiti 6,974 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Samoa 6,934 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Lithuania 6,914 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Gambia was 7,015 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,530 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.