Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 628.85 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Gambia, 1964–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold in Gambia stood at 628.85 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 294.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Gambia peaked at 652.67 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million current US$, in 1985.
That places Gambia 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.85 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 7.95 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1966 | 9.45 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 8.37 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 6.55 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 5.99 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 8.11 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 10.94 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1972 | 11.38 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 16.24 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 28.05 million current US$ | +72.7% |
| 1975 | 28.55 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 20.64 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 24.39 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 26.07 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million current US$ | -92.6% |
| 1980 | 5.67 million current US$ | +193.9% |
| 1981 | 3.95 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 8.39 million current US$ | +112.4% |
| 1983 | 2.92 million current US$ | -65.2% |
| 1984 | 2.26 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 1.73 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 13.56 million current US$ | +682.2% |
| 1987 | 25.76 million current US$ | +89.9% |
| 1988 | 19.05 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 20.59 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 55.39 million current US$ | +169.0% |
| 1991 | 67.62 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 94.03 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 105.75 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 98.02 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 106.15 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 102.13 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 96.04 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 106.36 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 111.25 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 109.43 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 106.01 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 106.88 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.31 million current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2004 | 83.77 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 98.31 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 120.62 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 142.78 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 116.52 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 224.18 million current US$ | +92.4% |
| 2010 | 201.63 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 223.24 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 236.24 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 210.55 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 159.33 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 111.04 million current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 87.64 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 169.97 million current US$ | +94.0% |
| 2018 | 191.77 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 256.96 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 387.05 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 652.67 million current US$ | +68.6% |
| 2022 | 568.24 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 577.03 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 628.85 million current US$ | +9.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 628.85 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 939.84 million current US$, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 628.85 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +682.2% | 1.73 million current US$ | 13.56 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.36 million current US$ | 5.85 million current US$ | 9.45 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 17.63 million current US$ | 1.93 million current US$ | 28.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.39 million current US$ | 1.73 million current US$ | 25.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.27 million current US$ | 55.39 million current US$ | 111.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.78 million current US$ | 59.31 million current US$ | 224.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.84 million current US$ | 87.64 million current US$ | 256.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.77 million current US$ | 387.05 million current US$ | 652.67 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 total reserves minus gold in Gambia?
- Total reserves minus gold in Gambia was 628.85 million current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 652.67 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.