Total reserves includes gold in Togo
Togo: Total reserves includes gold was 21.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Togo, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Togo stood at 21.4%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Togo peaked at 39.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1996.
Togo ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves includes gold in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.7% | — |
| 1963 | 7.1% | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +34.9% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 9.6% | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 10.5% | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 9.8% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +61.2% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | -43.6% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +44.2% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +117.6% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | -41.8% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +50.8% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -51.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +87.7% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 7.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 6.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 9.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 11 Seychelles 23.8% compare
- 12 Djibouti 23.1% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 22.7% compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 20.7% compare
- 16 Morocco 20.6% compare
- 17 Mozambique 20.3% compare
More financial sector data for Togo
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 206.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 286,343 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 105.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 146,365 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -15,010 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Togo?
- Total reserves includes gold in Togo was 21.4% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1996.
- How does Togo rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Togo ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.