IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guinea stood at 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Guinea 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | +888.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | +73.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +888.5% | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +73.7% | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 470.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9019 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 442.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6586 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 capita 16.99 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guinea?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guinea was 0.0091 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.