Total reserves includes gold in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Total reserves includes gold was 17.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Côte d'Ivoire, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 17.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves includes gold in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.8% | — |
| 1963 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -21.7% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | +54.3% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | +50.4% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -30.9% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -37.9% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +83.6% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +91.6% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -67.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -75.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +80.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -48.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +46.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +1397.1% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +80.6% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 20.7% compare
- 16 Morocco 20.6% compare
- 17 Mozambique 20.3% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 17.8% compare
- 20 Tunisia 16.8% compare
- 21 Rwanda 16.5% compare
More financial sector data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 675,961 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 221.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 2.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Total reserves includes gold in Côte d'Ivoire was 17.9% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.