Total reserves includes gold in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Total reserves includes gold was 15.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 15.4% for total reserves includes gold in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 278.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 31.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.4% | — |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -37.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -82.5% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +810.9% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -90.0% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +1256.3% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -96.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -92.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +701.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +397.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -82.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +118.2% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +381.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +120.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +124.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 1.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 875,520 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 117.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.97 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 799.10 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 825.69 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 825.69 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 825.69 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 436.29 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Equatorial Guinea?
- Total reserves includes gold in Equatorial Guinea was 15.4% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.