Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 43.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) recorded 43.37 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 319.2% on the previous year and up 2,132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) peaked at 43.37 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -19.78 % change on previous year, in 2023.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1999 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2000 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -452.1% |
| 2001 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 31.5 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2004 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2005 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2006 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2008 | 2 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2009 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +491.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7809 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2011 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +231.0% |
| 2012 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6279 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2014 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -409.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6871 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2016 | -14.61 % change on previous year | +2025.8% |
| 2017 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2018 | 16.85 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 18.94 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2022 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -668.9% |
| 2023 | -19.78 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 43.37 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2025.8% | -0.6871 % change on previous year | -14.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.66 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 31.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -14.61 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -19.78 % change on previous year | 43.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 926.82 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 406.23 % change on previous year
- 3 Zimbabwe 123.66 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Ethiopia 92.43 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.69 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 38.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 16.42 billion SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.10 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) was 43.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.37 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.78 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.