Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Gambia
Gambia: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) was 24.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total reserves includes gold in Gambia, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves includes gold in Gambia is 24.9%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Gambia peaked at 29.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1985.
Gambia ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 21.4% | — |
| 1967 | 17.9% | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 19.6% | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 21.6% | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 29.3% | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -93.9% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +152.5% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +115.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -64.8% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -39.7% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +851.1% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +59.8% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +141.0% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -43.9% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +106.3% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +17.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +851.1% | 0.8% | 7.3% |
| 1980 | +152.5% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 13.3% | 21.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 0.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 0.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 9.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 12.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.2% | 24.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More financial sector data for Gambia
- 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 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.54 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 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 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 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 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 Gambia?
- Total reserves includes gold in Gambia was 24.9% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.