Mauritania vs Zambia: Total reserves includes gold
Mauritania
11.9%
in 2011
Zambia
12.1%
in 2011
Mauritania rank
40th
Zambia rank
38th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 16.5% | 12.6% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 4.4% | 8.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 8.5% | 3.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 12.5% | 2.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Mauritania ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th 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.