Namibia vs Zambia: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price

Namibia
678.68 million current US$
in 2011
Zambia
1.28 billion current US$
in 2011
Namibia rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.28 billion current US$ against 678.68 million current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 605.38 million current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.9 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 274.87 million current US$ 119.01 million current US$ 155.85 million current US$ Namibia
2000s 407.37 million current US$ 454.97 million current US$ 47.60 million current US$ Zambia
2010s 666.55 million current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 524.99 million current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves including gold valued at london gold price, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.28 billion current US$ against 678.68 million current US$ in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between Namibia and Zambia?
605.38 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
Namibia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). 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.