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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1962–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.