Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price

Egypt
69.36 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
99.93 billion current US$
in 2006
Egypt rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B200020052011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 99.93 billion current US$ against 69.36 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 30.57 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves including gold valued at london gold price, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 99.93 billion current US$ against 69.36 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2006.
What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30.57 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2006.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,016 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Gross international reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position of members in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component is valued at end-of-year London prices.