IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0203 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.9348 units per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1962–2025

00.20.40.60.81196219932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 307.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.9348 units per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1962 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1962 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1963 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1964 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1965 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1966 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1967 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1968 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1969 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1970 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP —
1971 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1972 0.1326 units per US$ of GDP +428.7%
1973 0.1187 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1974 0.1039 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1975 0.0897 units per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1976 0.0699 units per US$ of GDP -22.0%
1977 0.0935 units per US$ of GDP +33.6%
1980 0.583 units per US$ of GDP +523.9%
1981 0.9348 units per US$ of GDP +60.3%
1982 0.7284 units per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1983 0.7809 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1984 0.5279 units per US$ of GDP -32.4%
1985 0.4529 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
1986 0.3812 units per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1987 0.3619 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1988 0.3148 units per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1989 0.3057 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1990 0.2386 units per US$ of GDP -22.0%
1991 0.2374 units per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1992 0.2481 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1993 0.2454 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1994 0.352 units per US$ of GDP +43.4%
1995 0.2547 units per US$ of GDP -27.6%
1996 0.1504 units per US$ of GDP -41.0%
1997 0.0741 units per US$ of GDP -50.7%
1998 0.0923 units per US$ of GDP +24.5%
1999 0.0721 units per US$ of GDP -22.0%
2000 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP -43.6%
2001 0.028 units per US$ of GDP -30.9%
2002 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2003 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2004 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP -41.1%
2005 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP -50.6%
2006 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2007 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2008 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP -35.5%
2009 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP +33.8%
2010 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2011 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2012 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2013 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2014 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2015 0.005 units per US$ of GDP +57.9%
2016 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP +266.5%
2017 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2018 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2019 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP +36.6%
2020 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2021 0.0262 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2022 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2023 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2024 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2025 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +523.9% 0.0935 units per US$ of GDP 0.583 units per US$ of GDP
1972 +428.7% 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP 0.1326 units per US$ of GDP
2016 +266.5% 0.005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 8
1970s 0.082 units per US$ of GDP 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP 0.1326 units per US$ of GDP 8
1980s 0.5371 units per US$ of GDP 0.3057 units per US$ of GDP 0.9348 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1965 units per US$ of GDP 0.0721 units per US$ of GDP 0.352 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 41 Costa Rica 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 42 Kenya 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 43 Tunisia 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 45 Marshall Islands 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 46 Vanuatu 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 47 Georgia 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.9348 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 307.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.