Total reserves includes gold in Somalia

Somalia: Total reserves includes gold was 2.1% in 1989. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1989)
2.1%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 1977
All-time low
0.9%
in 1984
Years of data
30
1960–1989

Total reserves includes gold in Somalia, 1960–1989

05101520251960197419891960: 5.2 % of GDP1961: 8.6 % of GDP1962: 8.8 % of GDP1963: 8.7 % of GDP1964: 4.4 % of GDP1965: 3.5 % of GDP1966: 4.8 % of GDP1967: 3.7 % of GDP1968: 2.4 % of GDP1969: 4.7 % of GDP1970: 6.7 % of GDP1971: 8.1 % of GDP1972: 7.6 % of GDP1973: 7 % of GDP1974: 9.2 % of GDP1975: 9.7 % of GDP1976: 10.6 % of GDP1977: 24.4 % of GDP1978: 23 % of GDP1979: 8.7 % of GDP1980: 4.3 % of GDP1981: 5.5 % of GDP1982: 2 % of GDP1983: 2.2 % of GDP1984: 0.882 % of GDP1985: 1 % of GDP1986: 2.2 % of GDP1987: 1.6 % of GDP1988: 2.2 % of GDP1989: 2.1 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 1989, total reserves includes gold in Somalia stood at 2.1%.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Somalia peaked at 24.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1984.

That places Somalia 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total reserves includes gold in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Somalia, 1960 to 1989.
Year % of GDP Change
1960 5.2%
1961 8.6% +67.1%
1962 8.8% +2.2%
1963 8.7% -1.3%
1964 4.4% -48.8%
1965 3.5% -20.6%
1966 4.8% +35.4%
1967 3.7% -23.0%
1968 2.4% -36.0%
1969 4.7% +101.3%
1970 6.7% +41.8%
1971 8.1% +20.4%
1972 7.6% -6.6%
1973 7.0% -7.8%
1974 9.2% +31.4%
1975 9.7% +5.6%
1976 10.6% +9.2%
1977 24.4% +131.3%
1978 23.0% -6.0%
1979 8.7% -62.1%
1980 4.3% -51.0%
1981 5.5% +28.3%
1982 2.0% -64.0%
1983 2.2% +13.9%
1984 0.9% -60.7%
1985 1.0% +13.6%
1986 2.2% +117.8%
1987 1.6% -24.7%
1988 2.2% +35.8%
1989 2.1% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 2.4% 8.8% 10
1970s 11.5% 6.7% 24.4% 10
1980s 2.4% 0.9% 5.5% 10

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 49 Eritrea 4.4%
  2. 50 Malawi 3.9% compare
  3. 51 Guinea 2.2%
  4. 53 Sudan 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves includes gold in Somalia?
Total reserves includes gold in Somalia was 2.1% in 1989, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1977.
What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1984.
How does Somalia rank for total reserves includes gold?
Somalia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 1989.
Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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
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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.