SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 5,417 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Gambia is 5,417 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 6,118 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 76th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 157.12 units per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 1972 | 215.41 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1973 | 207.51 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 199.6 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 198.62 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 197.63 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 84.98 units per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 1978 | 111.66 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 68.18 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1983 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 58.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 320.16 units per square kilometre | +449.2% |
| 1988 | 94.86 units per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 1989 | 101.78 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 122.53 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 53.36 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1992 | 44.47 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1994 | 17.5 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1996 | 19.85 units per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 1997 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1998 | 29.58 units per square kilometre | +251.4% |
| 1999 | 48.13 units per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2000 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2001 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 47.63 units per square kilometre | +2267.8% |
| 2005 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2006 | 96.2 units per square kilometre | +778.4% |
| 2007 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2008 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2009 | 2,432 units per square kilometre | +37719.5% |
| 2010 | 2,430 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,428 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,408 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,309 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,099 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,719 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 527.14 units per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2017 | 148.8 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2018 | 256.13 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2019 | 79.79 units per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2020 | 228.74 units per square kilometre | +186.7% |
| 2021 | 6,118 units per square kilometre | +2574.8% |
| 2022 | 5,903 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5,417 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5,417 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 241 units per square kilometre, 22.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5,417 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 12.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +37719.5% | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 2,432 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +2574.8% | 228.74 units per square kilometre | 6,118 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +2267.8% | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 47.63 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +778.4% | 10.95 units per square kilometre | 96.2 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.37 units per square kilometre | 68.18 units per square kilometre | 215.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.38 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 320.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5 units per square kilometre | 8.42 units per square kilometre | 122.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.98 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 2,432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,441 units per square kilometre | 79.79 units per square kilometre | 2,430 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,417 units per square kilometre | 228.74 units per square kilometre | 6,118 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 73 Azerbaijan 5,696 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Jamaica 5,521 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Panama 5,426 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Samoa 5,363 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Montenegro 5,310 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belarus 5,060 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 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 unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Gambia was 5,417 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,118 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.