IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,559 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1,559 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,597 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.25 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 11.28 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1964 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 29.83 units per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1967 | 33.19 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 35.85 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 33.81 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 49.9 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1971 | 59.2 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 61.66 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 67.37 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 82.18 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 98.06 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 130.24 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 143.36 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 194.11 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 198.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 254.17 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 295.3 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 380.44 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 469.59 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 467.63 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 535.81 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 559.07 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 585 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 533.91 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 470.08 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 482.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 462.59 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 544.35 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 541.66 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 576.55 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 553.97 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 532.8 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 475.92 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 471.51 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 602.14 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 573.23 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 549.2 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 599.82 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 654.26 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 679.74 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 617.63 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 649.17 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 682.63 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 681.62 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 704.79 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 691.76 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 706.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 644.4 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 630.24 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 571.61 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 532.45 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 865.42 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 937.59 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 962.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 991.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,499 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 1,597 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,561 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,559 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +106.7% | 14.43 units per square kilometre | 29.83 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 35.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.51 units per square kilometre | 49.9 units per square kilometre | 198.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 455.1 units per square kilometre | 254.17 units per square kilometre | 585 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 524.41 units per square kilometre | 462.59 units per square kilometre | 602.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 639.21 units per square kilometre | 549.2 units per square kilometre | 704.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.39 units per square kilometre | 532.45 units per square kilometre | 991.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,554 units per square kilometre | 1,499 units per square kilometre | 1,597 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Singapore 5.22 million units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Barbados 1.37 million units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 1.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 518,553 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 504,327 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 18.87 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 25.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1,559 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,597 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.