Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 4.54 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Gambia stood at 4.54 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 372.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Gambia peaked at 5.68 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 111th of 190 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.2699 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.2625 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2552 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4961 units per person | +94.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5435 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8602 units per person | +58.3% |
| 1973 | 1.1 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 1.23 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 3.38 units per person | +175.3% |
| 1976 | 3.23 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0576 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0527 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0475 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0512 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0684 units per person | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0762 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0694 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.065 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0405 units per person | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 0.039 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.78 units per person | +4453.3% |
| 1993 | 1.72 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.77 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.75 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.64 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.44 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.33 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.25 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.31 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.42 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.27 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.33 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.23 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9607 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5 units per person | +472.8% |
| 2017 | 5.68 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.42 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.26 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.35 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.08 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.72 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.65 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.42 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 4.54 units per person | +2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.54 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1393 units per person, 32.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.54 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52 units per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +4453.3% | 0.039 units per person | 1.78 units per person |
| 2016 | +472.8% | 0.9607 units per person | 5.5 units per person |
| 1975 | +175.3% | 1.23 units per person | 3.38 units per person |
| 1970 | +94.4% | 0.2552 units per person | 0.4961 units per person |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 3.23 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1972 | +58.3% | 0.5435 units per person | 0.8602 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0788 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2699 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 units per person | 0 units per person | 3.38 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0488 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0762 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 1.78 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 units per person | 0.9607 units per person | 5.68 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 units per person | 4.42 units per person | 5.35 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 108 Solomon Islands 5.14 units per person compare
- 109 Comoros 4.91 units per person compare
- 110 Honduras 4.82 units per person compare
- 112 Congo 4.25 units per person compare
- 113 East Timor 4.2 units per person compare
- 114 Mauritania 4.19 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Gambia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Gambia was 4.54 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.2%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.