Total reserves includes gold in Mali

Mali: Total reserves includes gold was 12.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
12.7%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
32nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 1968
Years of data
45
1967–2011

Total reserves includes gold in Mali, 1967–2011

051015201967198920111967: 0.363 % of GDP1968: 0.175 % of GDP1969: 0.324 % of GDP1970: 0.25 % of GDP1971: 0.481 % of GDP1972: 0.77 % of GDP1973: 0.75 % of GDP1974: 1.1 % of GDP1975: 0.505 % of GDP1976: 0.734 % of GDP1977: 0.662 % of GDP1978: 0.93 % of GDP1979: 0.979 % of GDP1980: 1.4 % of GDP1981: 1.7 % of GDP1982: 1.9 % of GDP1983: 1.8 % of GDP1984: 2.5 % of GDP1985: 2.2 % of GDP1986: 1.2 % of GDP1987: 1.3 % of GDP1988: 2.2 % of GDP1989: 6.1 % of GDP1990: 8.2 % of GDP1991: 13.5 % of GDP1992: 11 % of GDP1993: 12.7 % of GDP1994: 13 % of GDP1995: 13.1 % of GDP1996: 16.9 % of GDP1997: 16.8 % of GDP1998: 15.5 % of GDP1999: 13.6 % of GDP2000: 15.8 % of GDP2001: 13.3 % of GDP2002: 17.7 % of GDP2003: 21.8 % of GDP2004: 17.5 % of GDP2005: 16.1 % of GDP2006: 16.5 % of GDP2007: 15.2 % of GDP2008: 12.3 % of GDP2009: 17.9 % of GDP2010: 14.3 % of GDP2011: 12.7 % of GDP

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Mali stood at 12.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Mali peaked at 21.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1968.

Mali ranks 32nd 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Mali, 1967 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1967 0.4%
1968 0.2% -51.9%
1969 0.3% +85.4%
1970 0.3% -22.7%
1971 0.5% +92.2%
1972 0.8% +60.2%
1973 0.7% -2.7%
1974 1.1% +51.3%
1975 0.5% -55.5%
1976 0.7% +45.3%
1977 0.7% -9.8%
1978 0.9% +40.6%
1979 1.0% +5.3%
1980 1.4% +46.4%
1981 1.7% +16.1%
1982 1.9% +14.6%
1983 1.8% -5.2%
1984 2.5% +36.8%
1985 2.2% -11.8%
1986 1.2% -46.4%
1987 1.3% +10.4%
1988 2.2% +73.6%
1989 6.1% +173.9%
1990 8.2% +32.9%
1991 13.5% +64.7%
1992 11.0% -18.1%
1993 12.7% +15.2%
1994 13.0% +2.2%
1995 13.1% +1.0%
1996 16.9% +29.1%
1997 16.8% -0.9%
1998 15.5% -7.4%
1999 13.6% -12.3%
2000 15.8% +16.0%
2001 13.3% -16.0%
2002 17.7% +33.3%
2003 21.8% +23.5%
2004 17.5% -20.0%
2005 16.1% -7.8%
2006 16.5% +2.6%
2007 15.2% -8.0%
2008 12.3% -19.4%
2009 17.9% +45.9%
2010 14.3% -20.3%
2011 12.7% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 3
1970s 0.7% 0.3% 1.1% 10
1980s 2.2% 1.2% 6.1% 10
1990s 13.4% 8.2% 16.9% 10
2000s 16.4% 12.3% 21.8% 10
2010s 13.5% 12.7% 14.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 29 Namibia 14.3% compare
  2. 30 Senegal 13.6% compare
  3. 31 Madagascar 12.9% compare
  4. 33 Burundi 12.7% compare
  5. 34 Kenya 12.7% compare
  6. 35 Cameroon 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves includes gold in Mali?
Total reserves includes gold in Mali was 12.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1968.
How does Mali rank for total reserves includes gold?
Mali ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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
Last refreshed

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.