Somalia vs Sudan: Total reserves includes gold
Somalia
2.1%
in 1989
Sudan
0.3%
in 2011
Somalia rank
52nd
Sudan rank
53rd
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.1% against 0.3% in Sudan, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 7.0 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 53rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 6.7% | 1.2% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 1.1% | 10.3% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 2.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Somalia or Sudan?
- Somalia, at 2.1% against 0.3% in Sudan as of 1989.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Somalia and Sudan?
- 1.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1989.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Somalia ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 53rd 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.