Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) was 17.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Cote 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 Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 17.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
Cote 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 (% of GDP) in Cote 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% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 17.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 17.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1397.1% | 0.2% | 2.7% |
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 Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire
- 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Total reserves includes gold in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.