Total reserves includes gold in Guinea
Guinea: Total reserves includes gold was 2.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Guinea, 1991–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.2% for total reserves includes gold in 2011.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Guinea peaked at 8.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Guinea ranks 51st 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +105.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -62.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -87.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +1321.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More financial sector data for Guinea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.16 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,750 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 7.08 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 404.80 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 598.31 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 626.99 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.03 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 864.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 58.59 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Guinea?
- Total reserves includes gold in Guinea was 2.2% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Guinea rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Guinea ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.