Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Gambia
Gambia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) was 482.20 million SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Gambia, 1964–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 482.20 million SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 338.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Gambia peaked at 482.20 million SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million SDR, in 1979.
That places Gambia 157th out of 188 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 (gold at market value) (SDR) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.85 million SDR | — |
| 1965 | 7.95 million SDR | +35.9% |
| 1966 | 9.45 million SDR | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 8.37 million SDR | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 6.55 million SDR | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 5.99 million SDR | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 8.11 million SDR | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 10.08 million SDR | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 10.49 million SDR | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 13.46 million SDR | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 22.91 million SDR | +70.1% |
| 1975 | 24.39 million SDR | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 17.76 million SDR | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 20.08 million SDR | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 20.01 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million SDR | -92.7% |
| 1980 | 4.45 million SDR | +203.6% |
| 1981 | 3.39 million SDR | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 7.60 million SDR | +124.1% |
| 1983 | 2.79 million SDR | -63.3% |
| 1984 | 2.30 million SDR | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million SDR | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 11.09 million SDR | +602.4% |
| 1987 | 18.16 million SDR | +63.7% |
| 1988 | 14.16 million SDR | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 15.67 million SDR | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 38.93 million SDR | +148.5% |
| 1991 | 47.27 million SDR | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 68.39 million SDR | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 76.99 million SDR | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 67.14 million SDR | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 71.41 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 71.03 million SDR | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.18 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.54 million SDR | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 81.05 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 83.99 million SDR | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 84.36 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.61 million SDR | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 39.91 million SDR | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 53.94 million SDR | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 68.79 million SDR | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 80.18 million SDR | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 90.36 million SDR | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 75.65 million SDR | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 143.00 million SDR | +89.0% |
| 2010 | 130.92 million SDR | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 145.41 million SDR | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 153.71 million SDR | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 136.72 million SDR | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 109.97 million SDR | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 80.13 million SDR | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 65.19 million SDR | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 119.35 million SDR | +83.1% |
| 2018 | 137.89 million SDR | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 185.82 million SDR | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 268.73 million SDR | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 466.33 million SDR | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 426.98 million SDR | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 430.08 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 482.20 million SDR | +12.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 482.20 million SDR is below the median for low income countries, which is 711.04 million SDR, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 482.20 million SDR is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 975.52 million SDR, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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 | +602.4% | 1.58 million SDR | 11.09 million SDR |
| 1980 | +203.6% | 1.46 million SDR | 4.45 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.36 million SDR | 5.85 million SDR | 9.45 million SDR | 6 |
| 1970s | 14.88 million SDR | 1.46 million SDR | 24.39 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.12 million SDR | 1.58 million SDR | 18.16 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.89 million SDR | 38.93 million SDR | 81.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.88 million SDR | 39.91 million SDR | 143.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.51 million SDR | 65.19 million SDR | 185.82 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.86 million SDR | 268.73 million SDR | 482.20 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Gambia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Gambia was 482.20 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 482.20 million SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million SDR in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.