Egypt vs Niger: Total reserves includes gold
Egypt
8.1%
in 2011
Niger
11.2%
in 2011
Egypt rank
44th
Niger rank
41st
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Egypt
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 11.2% against 8.1% in Egypt, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 44th and Niger ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 3.0% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Niger |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 6.4% | 16.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 9.1% | 10.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.6% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Egypt or Niger?
- Niger, at 11.2% against 8.1% in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Egypt and Niger?
- 3.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Niger?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Niger rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Egypt ranks 44th and Niger ranks 41st 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.