How does Senegal rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Senegal ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Senegal 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.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Senegal

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Senegal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Senegal: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0282 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 24.3%

World rank

27th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0873 units per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Senegal stood at 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.0873 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Senegal ranks 27th 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
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	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1972	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1973	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1974	0.0198 units per US$ of GDP	+316.7%
1975	0.0246 units per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1976	0.0241 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1977	0.0246 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1978	0.0329 units per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1979	0.0284 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1980	0.0395 units per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1981	0.054 units per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1982	0.0629 units per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1983	0.0798 units per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1984	0.0813 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1985	0.0873 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1986	0.0648 units per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1987	0.0595 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1988	0.051 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1989	0.0413 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1990	0.0308 units per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1991	0.0248 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1992	0.0233 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1993	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1994	0.0431 units per US$ of GDP	+92.3%
1995	0.0349 units per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1996	0.0326 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1997	0.0306 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1998	0.0263 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1999	0.0334 units per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2000	0.0348 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2001	0.031 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2002	0.0311 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2003	0.0272 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2004	0.0247 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2005	0.0208 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2006	0.0206 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2007	0.0181 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2008	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2009	0.0155 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2010	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2011	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2012	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2013	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2014	0.0117 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2015	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2016	0.0199 units per US$ of GDP	+59.3%
2017	0.0191 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2018	0.0169 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2019	0.0166 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2020	0.0292 units per US$ of GDP	+75.6%
2021	0.0297 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2022	0.0372 units per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
2023	0.0458 units per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2024	0.0372 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2025	0.0282 units per US$ of GDP	-24.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Senegal's 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Senegal 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
1974	+316.7%	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0198 units per US$ of GDP
1994	+92.3%	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	0.0431 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	10
1970s	0.0177 units per US$ of GDP	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0329 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0621 units per US$ of GDP	0.0395 units per US$ of GDP	0.0873 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0302 units per US$ of GDP	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	0.0431 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0238 units per US$ of GDP	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	0.0348 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	0.0117 units per US$ of GDP	0.0199 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0345 units per US$ of GDP	0.0282 units per US$ of GDP	0.0458 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Senegal

24 Lesotho 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP compare
25 Egypt 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Sri Lanka 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Gambia 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 Papua New Guinea 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP compare
30 Lebanon 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Senegal

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 55.06 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Senegal?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.0282 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 Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0873 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Senegal rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Senegal ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

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.