Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) in Central Bank West Africa
Central Bank West Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) was 7.41 billion SDR in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
7.41 billion SDR
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
11th
of 13 groups
All-time high
7.50 billion SDR
in 2011
All-time low
42.61 million SDR
in 1982
Years of data
62
1952–2014
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Central Bank West Africa, 1952–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Central Bank West Africa recorded 7.41 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2014.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Central Bank West Africa peaked at 7.50 billion SDR in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.61 million SDR, in 1982.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) in Central Bank West Africa, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 55.00 million SDR | — |
| 1953 | 73.00 million SDR | +32.7% |
| 1954 | 49.00 million SDR | -32.9% |
| 1955 | 45.00 million SDR | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 84.00 million SDR | +86.7% |
| 1957 | 83.00 million SDR | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 79.00 million SDR | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 118.00 million SDR | +49.4% |
| 1960 | 129.00 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 1961 | 144.00 million SDR | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 159.00 million SDR | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 147.00 million SDR | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 126.00 million SDR | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 149.00 million SDR | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 164.00 million SDR | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 159.00 million SDR | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 167.00 million SDR | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 155.00 million SDR | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 223.00 million SDR | +43.9% |
| 1971 | 222.89 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 231.18 million SDR | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 195.63 million SDR | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 225.43 million SDR | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 298.98 million SDR | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 332.23 million SDR | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 415.74 million SDR | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 596.41 million SDR | +43.5% |
| 1979 | 304.40 million SDR | -49.0% |
| 1980 | 50.18 million SDR | -83.5% |
| 1981 | 81.62 million SDR | +62.7% |
| 1982 | 42.61 million SDR | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 128.94 million SDR | +202.6% |
| 1984 | 195.88 million SDR | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 250.36 million SDR | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 380.15 million SDR | +51.8% |
| 1987 | 249.53 million SDR | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 54.99 million SDR | -78.0% |
| 1989 | 56.31 million SDR | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 184.16 million SDR | +227.1% |
| 1991 | 468.39 million SDR | +154.3% |
| 1992 | 289.45 million SDR | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 254.09 million SDR | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.23 billion SDR | +385.3% |
| 1995 | 1.74 billion SDR | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 1.63 billion SDR | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.18 billion SDR | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 2.11 billion SDR | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.50 billion SDR | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 2.77 billion SDR | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.86 billion SDR | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 4.34 billion SDR | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 4.56 billion SDR | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.30 billion SDR | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.89 billion SDR | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 6.31 billion SDR | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 6.32 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.17 billion SDR | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 7.10 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.50 billion SDR | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.15 billion SDR | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.22 billion SDR | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.41 billion SDR | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) in Central Bank West Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +385.3% | 254.09 million SDR | 1.23 billion SDR |
| 1990 | +227.1% | 56.31 million SDR | 184.16 million SDR |
| 1983 | +202.6% | 42.61 million SDR | 128.94 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.25 million SDR | 45.00 million SDR | 118.00 million SDR | 8 |
| 1960s | 149.90 million SDR | 126.00 million SDR | 167.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 304.59 million SDR | 195.63 million SDR | 596.41 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.06 million SDR | 42.61 million SDR | 380.15 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion SDR | 184.16 million SDR | 2.18 billion SDR | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.70 billion SDR | 2.50 billion SDR | 7.17 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 billion SDR | 7.10 billion SDR | 7.50 billion SDR | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Central Bank West Africa
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 7.41 billion SDR (2014)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.41 billion SDR (2014)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.41 billion SDR (2014)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.41 billion SDR (2014)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2014)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2014)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2014)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2014)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2014)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Central Bank West Africa?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Central Bank West Africa was 7.41 billion SDR in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Central Bank West Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.50 billion SDR in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Central Bank West Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.61 million SDR in 1982.
- How does Central Bank West Africa rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2014.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Central Bank West Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Bank West Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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