Total reserves includes gold in Sudan
Sudan: Total reserves includes gold was 0.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Sudan, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.3% for total reserves includes gold in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Sudan peaked at 14.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1987.
That places Sudan 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.8% | — |
| 1961 | 12.5% | -15.6% |
| 1962 | 11.0% | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | -31.7% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -31.6% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -30.7% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -47.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +57.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -76.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -48.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +129.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -72.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -42.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +274.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -84.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +484.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +44.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +93.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +119.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +345.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +78.4% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +107.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -81.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 2.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More financial sector data for Sudan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 77,905 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 74.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 82.44 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 0 SDR (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.94 million SDR (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 124.94 million SDR (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 130.68 million SDR (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3.06 SDR per person (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2.93 SDR per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Sudan?
- Total reserves includes gold in Sudan was 0.3% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1987.
- How does Sudan rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Sudan ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.