Total reserves includes gold in Morocco
Morocco: Total reserves includes gold was 20.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Morocco, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Morocco stood at 20.6%.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Morocco peaked at 32.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1964.
That places Morocco 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.1% | — |
| 1961 | 9.1% | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -43.3% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -54.2% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +76.7% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +40.1% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +168.3% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +69.6% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 13.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.6% | 26.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 22.7% compare
- 14 Togo 21.4% compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 20.7% compare
- 17 Mozambique 20.3% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 17.9% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 17.8% compare
More financial sector data for Morocco
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 49,417 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.89 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 31.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 33.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 35.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 35.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 920 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Morocco?
- Total reserves includes gold in Morocco was 20.6% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1964.
- How does Morocco rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Morocco ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.