Total reserves includes gold in Madagascar

Madagascar: Total reserves includes gold was 12.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
12.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1979
Years of data
50
1962–2011

Total reserves includes gold in Madagascar, 1962–2011

051015196219862011

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 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Madagascar, 1962 to 2011.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Eswatini 14.7% compare
  2. 29 Namibia 14.3% compare
  3. 30 Senegal 13.6% compare
  4. 32 Mali 12.7% compare
  5. 33 Burundi 12.7% compare
  6. 34 Kenya 12.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,450 data points, 1960–2011
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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.