Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) was 12.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Madagascar, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12.9% for total reserves includes gold in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Madagascar peaked at 13.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
Madagascar ranks 31st 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.5% | — |
| 1963 | 5.6% | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -38.1% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +82.0% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -37.3% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -39.5% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +51.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -93.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +227.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +47.0% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +140.8% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +107.4% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +105.4% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -69.6% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +74.9% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +52.5% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +227.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 1.8% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More financial sector data for Madagascar
- 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.28 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9354 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.28 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 Madagascar?
- Total reserves includes gold in Madagascar was 12.9% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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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.