Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Total reserves includes gold
Equatorial Guinea
15.4%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
14.8%
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 15.4% against 14.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 8.9% | 8.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Equatorial Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 15.4% against 14.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th 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.