Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate was 63.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
63.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 163.6%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
129.94 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-29.98 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is 63.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 163.6% on the previous year and up 408.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) peaked at 129.94 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -29.98 % change on previous year, in 1997.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1953 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -495.6% |
| 1954 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1955 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1956 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1957 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 1958 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1959 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1960 | -12.65 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 1961 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1962 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -577.8% |
| 1963 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1964 | -12.8 % change on previous year | -308.1% |
| 1965 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1966 | -6 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1968 | 22.58 % change on previous year | +702.0% |
| 1969 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1970 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1971 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1972 | 49.97 % change on previous year | +1786.3% |
| 1973 | 53.43 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 58.88 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1975 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1976 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1977 | 22.87 % change on previous year | -359.9% |
| 1978 | 30.8 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 129.94 % change on previous year | +321.8% |
| 1980 | 24.03 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1981 | -23.58 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1982 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1983 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1984 | -17.75 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1985 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1986 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5749 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1988 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -1434.2% |
| 1989 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1990 | -7.72 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1991 | -17.26 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1992 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1993 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -682.2% |
| 1994 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1995 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1996 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1997 | -29.98 % change on previous year | +496.9% |
| 1998 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2000 | -14.82 % change on previous year | -1400.2% |
| 2001 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
| 2003 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2004 | 10 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 25.83 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 2006 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 24.99 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2009 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +220.4% |
| 2010 | 33.89 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 30.49 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2013 | -27.65 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2014 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2015 | -20.46 % change on previous year | -683.6% |
| 2016 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2017 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1744 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2019 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -10283.1% |
| 2020 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +371.5% |
| 2025 | 63.22 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +10283.1% | -0.1744 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1786.3% | 2.65 % change on previous year | 49.97 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1434.2% | 0.5749 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1400.2% | 1.14 % change on previous year | -14.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3806 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 22.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.52 % change on previous year | -19.85 % change on previous year | 129.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -23.58 % change on previous year | 24.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.98 % change on previous year | -29.98 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.83 % change on previous year | -14.82 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 % change on previous year | -27.65 % change on previous year | 33.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.73 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 63.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
More financial sector data for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 731.02 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 53.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 658.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 703.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 755.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 757.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was 63.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 129.94 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.98 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.