Total reserves includes gold in Chad
Chad: Total reserves includes gold was 9.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Chad, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Chad stood at 9.0%.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Chad peaked at 16.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1967.
Chad ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves includes gold in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.3% | -41.0% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -47.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -87.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +82.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +354.6% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -86.8% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +929.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -84.9% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +659.7% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -33.1% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +84.1% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -47.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +160.6% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +77.6% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +130.0% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +49.2% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +52.5% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +137.6% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 40 Mauritania 11.9% compare
- 41 Niger 11.2% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 9.2% compare
- 44 Egypt 8.1% compare
- 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.1% compare
- 46 Central African Republic 7.0% compare
More financial sector data for Chad
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 103.93 % change on previous year (1994)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1994)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (1994)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 51.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0594 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 58.24 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 51.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 58.46 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 51.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 58.46 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Chad?
- Total reserves includes gold in Chad was 9.0% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1967.
- How does Chad rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Chad ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.