How does Gambia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Gambia ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Gambia

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gambia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.5%

World rank

48th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.2137 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1966–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 148.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.2137 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

That places Gambia 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966 to 2024.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1966	0.2137 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0.1765 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1968	0.156 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1969	0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1970	0.134 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1971	0.1474 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1972	0.133 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1973	0.1442 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1974	0.2119 SDR per US$ of GDP	+46.9%
1975	0.1791 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1976	0.125 SDR per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
1977	0.1392 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1978	0.1099 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1979	0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP	-96.6%
1980	0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP	+393.3%
1981	0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1982	0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP	+125.5%
1983	0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP	-64.3%
1984	0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1985	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	-46.6%
1986	0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP	+725.7%
1987	0.0674 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1988	0.0493 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1989	0.0513 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1990	0.1188 SDR per US$ of GDP	+131.3%
1991	0.0676 SDR per US$ of GDP	-43.0%
1992	0.093 SDR per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1993	0.0997 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1994	0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1995	0.0888 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1996	0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1997	0.0866 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1998	0.0878 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1999	0.0971 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2000	0.1052 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2001	0.1205 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2002	0.1334 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2003	0.0789 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.9%
2004	0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2005	0.0654 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2006	0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2007	0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2008	0.0474 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
2009	0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP	+69.9%
2010	0.0679 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2011	0.0846 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
2012	0.0903 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2013	0.0813 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2014	0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2015	0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
2016	0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2017	0.0721 SDR per US$ of GDP	+111.9%
2018	0.0754 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2019	0.0969 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
2020	0.1419 SDR per US$ of GDP	+46.5%
2021	0.1961 SDR per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
2022	0.1623 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2023	0.1536 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2024	0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 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	+725.7%	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP
1980	+393.3%	0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.169 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2137 SDR per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	0.1327 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2119 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0324 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0674 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0909 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0676 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1188 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0828 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0474 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1334 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0718 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0969 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.166 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1419 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1961 SDR per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Gambia

45 Ukraine 0.182 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
46 Peru 0.1801 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
47 Guatemala 0.1784 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
49 Malaysia 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
50 Denmark 0.1741 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
51 Morocco 0.1727 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Gambia?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2137 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Gambia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Gambia ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 148.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.