Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate was 6.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 39.2%
Rank
9th
of 16 groups
All-time high
53.63 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-21.54 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) stood at 6.59 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 686.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) peaked at 53.63 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -21.54 % change on previous year, in 1986.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -8.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1953 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 1954 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1955 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1956 | 20.96 % change on previous year | +1432.7% |
| 1957 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1958 | -20.33 % change on previous year | -307.3% |
| 1959 | 0.9936 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1960 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1961 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -568.3% |
| 1962 | -16.48 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1963 | 27.72 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1964 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1965 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -695.8% |
| 1966 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1967 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -704.7% |
| 1968 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1969 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1970 | 24.53 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1971 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1972 | 53.63 % change on previous year | +364.2% |
| 1973 | 31.52 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1974 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1976 | 27.69 % change on previous year | +227.6% |
| 1977 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1978 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1981 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 1982 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 1983 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1984 | 41.8 % change on previous year | +266.8% |
| 1985 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1986 | -21.54 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 1987 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1988 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1990 | 26.59 % change on previous year | +329.3% |
| 1991 | 27.77 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 35.1 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1994 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1995 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 1996 | 22.95 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1998 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1999 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2000 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 2001 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2002 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2003 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 2004 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 25.78 % change on previous year | +212.3% |
| 2006 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 36.16 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 2008 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2009 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 17.96 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 17.96 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2013 | -0.9331 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2014 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -1157.8% |
| 2015 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2016 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -593.4% |
| 2017 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2018 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2019 | -0.9531 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6127 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +1124.2% |
| 2022 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2023 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 2024 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2025 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +1432.7% | 1.37 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1157.8% | -0.9331 % change on previous year | 9.87 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1124.2% | 0.6127 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -20.33 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -16.48 % change on previous year | 27.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.57 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 53.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8506 % change on previous year | -21.54 % change on previous year | 41.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.81 % change on previous year | -9.89 % change on previous year | 35.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 36.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 61.74 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ghana 61.26 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Chad 54.52 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Belarus 53.99 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Cape Verde 53.08 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Portugal 52.94 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Greece 49.15 % change on previous year compare
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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was 6.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.63 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.54 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 9th out of 16 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 686.2%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.