Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) recorded 5.03 % change on previous year for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 291.2% on the previous year and up 233.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) peaked at 634.16 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -60.36 % change on previous year, in 1974.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 7.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1970 | 111.23 % change on previous year | +779.2% |
| 1971 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1972 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1973 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +236.9% |
| 1974 | -60.36 % change on previous year | -554.2% |
| 1975 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1976 | -0.8578 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1977 | 39.44 % change on previous year | -4697.7% |
| 1978 | 119.55 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 1979 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1980 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1981 | -33.21 % change on previous year | -984.2% |
| 1982 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1983 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5254 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1985 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +2195.2% |
| 1986 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1989 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1990 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -411.9% |
| 1991 | 0.728 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1992 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -603.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5234 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1994 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +1155.9% |
| 1995 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1996 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1997 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1998 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1999 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2000 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2001 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -391.1% |
| 2003 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2005 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2006 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2007 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2009 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6369 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6984 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8634 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.942 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2014 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -682.3% |
| 2015 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 634.16 % change on previous year | -16981.7% |
| 2017 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2018 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2020 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +18699.6% |
| 2021 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2022 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9287 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2024 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -383.0% |
| 2025 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +18699.6% | 0.0227 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +16981.7% | -3.76 % change on previous year | 634.16 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +4697.7% | -0.8578 % change on previous year | 39.44 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2195.2% | 0.5254 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1155.9% | 0.5234 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.27 % change on previous year | -60.36 % change on previous year | 119.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -33.21 % change on previous year | 16.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7266 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.07 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 634.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- 7 Belgium 13.78 % change on previous year compare
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- 9 Spain 13.53 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Slovenia 13.21 % change on previous year compare
- 11 India 13.2 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Italy 13.19 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ireland 13.07 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.69 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 38.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 16.42 billion SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.10 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0128 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- The highest recorded value was 634.16 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.36 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.