Total reserves includes gold in Mali
Mali: Total reserves includes gold was 12.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Mali, 1967–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Mali
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 235,409 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 197.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.4% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 733.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.4% (2025)
- Broad money 30.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.4% (2025)
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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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.