What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0141 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.4%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.0417 units per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0041 units per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1962	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1963	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1964	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1965	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1966	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	+90.7%
1967	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1968	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1969	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1970	0.0136 units per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1971	0.0157 units per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1972	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1973	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1974	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1975	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1976	0.0159 units per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1977	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1978	0.0193 units per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1979	0.0168 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1980	0.0171 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1981	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1982	0.0204 units per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
1983	0.028 units per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1984	0.0312 units per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1985	0.0374 units per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1986	0.0417 units per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1987	0.0389 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1988	0.0337 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1989	0.0292 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1990	0.0256 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1991	0.0229 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1992	0.03 units per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1993	0.0311 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1994	0.0324 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1995	0.0245 units per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1996	0.0211 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1997	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1998	0.0177 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1999	0.0316 units per US$ of GDP	+78.9%
2000	0.0284 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2001	0.0284 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2002	0.0283 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2003	0.0246 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2004	0.0207 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2005	0.0158 units per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2006	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2007	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2008	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2009	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2010	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2011	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2012	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2013	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2014	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2015	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2016	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	+79.0%
2017	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2018	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2019	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2020	0.0188 units per US$ of GDP	+62.6%
2021	0.0178 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2022	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2023	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2024	0.0164 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2025	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0149 units per US$ of GDP	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	0.0193 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0292 units per US$ of GDP	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	0.0417 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0255 units per US$ of GDP	0.0177 units per US$ of GDP	0.0324 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0196 units per US$ of GDP	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	0.0284 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0168 units per US$ of GDP	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	0.0188 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Suriname 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Argentina 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Ecuador 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Ukraine 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0141 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 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.