Total reserves includes gold in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total reserves includes gold was 20.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total reserves includes gold in Mozambique, 1984–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Mozambique stood at 20.3%.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Mozambique peaked at 24.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1985.
That places Mozambique 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Total reserves includes gold in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.6% | — |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -37.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +363.3% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +65.4% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 1.0% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.3% | 24.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 14 Togo 21.4% compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 20.7% compare
- 16 Morocco 20.6% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 17.9% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 17.8% compare
- 20 Tunisia 16.8% compare
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.117 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 76.88 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 77.77 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 85.08 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Mozambique?
- Total reserves includes gold in Mozambique was 20.3% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1985.
- How does Mozambique rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.