Madagascar vs Namibia: Total reserves includes gold
Madagascar
12.9%
in 2011
Namibia
14.3%
in 2011
Madagascar rank
31st
Namibia rank
29th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Madagascar
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.3% against 12.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 29th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.8% | 1.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Madagascar or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.3% against 12.9% in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Madagascar and Namibia?
- 1.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Namibia rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Madagascar ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 29th 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.