Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Total reserves includes gold
Eritrea
4.4%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
6.8%
in 2011
Eritrea rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
47th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Eritrea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.8% against 4.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eritrea ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 7.7% | 6.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 8.3% | 3.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.8% against 4.4% in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 2.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Eritrea ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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.