Total reserves (gold at market value) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 2.14 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.14 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 299.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Madagascar peaked at 2.14 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million SDR, in 1979.
That places Madagascar 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 48.00 million SDR | — |
| 1963 | 42.80 million SDR | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 51.08 million SDR | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 49.88 million SDR | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 51.48 million SDR | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 42.88 million SDR | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 30.58 million SDR | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 19.38 million SDR | -36.6% |
| 1970 | 37.12 million SDR | +91.5% |
| 1971 | 42.69 million SDR | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 48.12 million SDR | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 56.29 million SDR | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 40.35 million SDR | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 30.39 million SDR | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 36.29 million SDR | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 56.74 million SDR | +56.4% |
| 1978 | 45.46 million SDR | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 3.83 million SDR | -91.6% |
| 1980 | 7.13 million SDR | +86.5% |
| 1981 | 22.79 million SDR | +219.4% |
| 1982 | 18.09 million SDR | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 27.91 million SDR | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 60.09 million SDR | +115.3% |
| 1985 | 44.10 million SDR | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 93.63 million SDR | +112.3% |
| 1987 | 130.54 million SDR | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 166.25 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 186.63 million SDR | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 64.73 million SDR | -65.3% |
| 1991 | 62.12 million SDR | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 61.40 million SDR | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 58.71 million SDR | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 49.07 million SDR | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 73.30 million SDR | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 167.52 million SDR | +128.5% |
| 1997 | 208.71 million SDR | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 121.72 million SDR | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 165.53 million SDR | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 218.88 million SDR | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 316.97 million SDR | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 267.21 million SDR | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 278.79 million SDR | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 324.23 million SDR | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 336.74 million SDR | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 387.65 million SDR | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 535.79 million SDR | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 637.75 million SDR | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 626.45 million SDR | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 664.25 million SDR | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 739.00 million SDR | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 685.01 million SDR | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 503.99 million SDR | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 534.11 million SDR | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 600.41 million SDR | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 880.50 million SDR | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 billion SDR | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 billion SDR | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion SDR | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 billion SDR | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 billion SDR | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 1.62 billion SDR | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.96 billion SDR | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 2.14 billion SDR | +8.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.14 billion SDR is above the median for low income countries, which is 711.04 million SDR, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.14 billion SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 975.52 million SDR, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +219.4% | 7.13 million SDR | 22.79 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.01 million SDR | 19.38 million SDR | 51.48 million SDR | 8 |
| 1970s | 39.73 million SDR | 3.83 million SDR | 56.74 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.72 million SDR | 7.13 million SDR | 186.63 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.28 million SDR | 49.07 million SDR | 208.71 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.04 million SDR | 218.88 million SDR | 637.75 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.61 million SDR | 503.99 million SDR | 1.25 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 billion SDR | 1.38 billion SDR | 2.14 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More financial sector data for Madagascar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9354 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Madagascar?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Madagascar was 2.14 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million SDR in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Madagascar ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.