Africa vs Algeria: Total reserves includes gold

Africa
27.4%
in 2011
Algeria
101.4%
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Algeria rank
2nd

Total reserves includes gold over time

  • Africa
  • Algeria
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 101.4% against 27.4% in Africa, a difference of 74.0%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 3.7 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Algeria ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and Algeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Algeria Difference Ahead
1960s 5.8% 11.4% 5.6% Algeria
1970s 8.5% 13.1% 4.6% Algeria
1980s 6.9% 8.7% 1.8% Algeria
1990s 10.5% 11.1% 0.6% Algeria
2000s 23.5% 62.1% 38.6% Algeria
2010s 28.4% 103.3% 74.9% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Africa or Algeria?
Algeria, at 101.4% against 27.4% in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Africa and Algeria?
74.0%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Algeria?
46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
How do Africa and Algeria rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
Africa ranks 2nd and Algeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,450 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.