Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$) by country
Gross international reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position of members in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component is valued at end-of-year London prices.
What the numbers show
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 147.12 billion current US$ in Nigeria; the lowest is 85 current US$ in Liberia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.22 billion current US$, and the mean is 9.57 billion current US$.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Equatorial Guinea (up 41,303.7%), and the largest decrease in Liberia (down 100.0%).
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 147.12 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 1,311.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Egypt | 69.36 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 386.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Morocco | 38.47 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 329.0% | volatile |
| 4 | South Africa | 37.61 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 399.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Tunisia | 12.56 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 528.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Botswana | 10.13 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 70.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 9.53 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 41,303.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Cameroon | 5.08 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 587.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Kenya | 3.57 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 235.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Ghana | 3.53 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 927.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Mauritius | 3.44 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 335.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Senegal | 2.65 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 472.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Uganda | 2.62 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 254.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Congo | 2.36 billion current US$ | 2007 | up 3,770.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 2.25 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 565.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Lesotho | 1.90 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 399.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Mozambique | 1.81 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 148.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Madagascar | 1.45 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 257.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Zambia | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 1,030.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Mali | 1.16 billion current US$ | 2008 | up 262.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Namibia | 678.68 million current US$ | 2011 | up 203.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Rwanda | 636.17 million current US$ | 2011 | up 199.9% | rising |
| 23 | Eswatini | 623.03 million current US$ | 2011 | up 133.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 619.30 million current US$ | 2008 | up 932.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Sudan | 553.60 million current US$ | 2005 | up 238.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Chad | 539.40 million current US$ | 2007 | up 209.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Benin | 492.31 million current US$ | 2007 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 28 | Guinea | 314.70 million current US$ | 2007 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 29 | Seychelles | 296.50 million current US$ | 2010 | up 585.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Guinea-Bissau | 200.00 million current US$ | 2010 | up 129.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Cape Verde | 180.67 million current US$ | 2005 | up 178.3% | rising |
| 32 | Gambia | 177.00 million current US$ | 2011 | up 181.0% | rising |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 141.90 million current US$ | 2006 | up 429.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Djibouti | 117.00 million current US$ | 2006 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 35 | Mauritania | 70.20 million current US$ | 2005 | up 32.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Sao Tome and Principe | 31.70 million current US$ | 2007 | up 515.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Eritrea | 16.10 million current US$ | 2006 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Liberia | 85 current US$ | 2007 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 156.05 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 99.93 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 73.40 billion current US$
- North Africa 56.12 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 54.88 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 26.60 billion current US$
About this data
Gross international reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position of members in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component is valued at end-of-year London prices.