Comoros vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total reserves includes gold
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Comoros
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 25.6% against 14.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
Comoros ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 9.4% | 7.5% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 15.8% | 10.2% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 15.2% | 11.0% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Comoros or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Comoros, at 25.6% against 14.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Comoros and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 10.7%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Comoros and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Comoros ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
- 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
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.