Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total reserves includes gold
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 33.2% against 14.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Liberia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 7.0% | 3.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 4.3% | 3.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 6.9% | 3.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 13.3% | 4.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 14.2% | 20.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Liberia, at 33.2% against 14.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Liberia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.