Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Morocco
Morocco: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) 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 (% of GDP) 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 20.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 20.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +168.3% | 3.4% | 9.1% |
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 Cote d'Ivoire 17.9% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 17.8% compare
More financial sector data for Morocco
- 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.35 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.91 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.35 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 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.