Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price in Africa

Africa: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price was 156.05 billion current US$ in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
156.05 billion current US$
Change on year
up 32.2%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
156.05 billion current US$
in 2006
All-time low
53.07 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2006

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price in Africa, 2000–2006

50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B150.0B2000200320062000: 53.1B current US$2001: 57.7B current US$2002: 57.8B current US$2003: 65.1B current US$2004: 89.4B current US$2005: 118.0B current US$2006: 156.0B current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Africa recorded 156.05 billion current US$ for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price in 2006. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 194.0% over ten years.

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$) in Africa, 2000 to 2006.
Year current US$ Change
2000 53.07 billion current US$
2001 57.66 billion current US$ +8.6%
2002 57.83 billion current US$ +0.3%
2003 65.15 billion current US$ +12.7%
2004 89.36 billion current US$ +37.2%
2005 118.00 billion current US$ +32.0%
2006 156.05 billion current US$ +32.2%

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 147.12 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt 69.36 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Morocco 38.47 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 South Africa 37.61 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves including gold valued at london gold price in Africa?
Total reserves including gold valued at london gold price in Africa was 156.05 billion current US$ in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total reserves including gold valued at london gold price recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 156.05 billion current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest total reserves including gold valued at london gold price recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 53.07 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Africa rank for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2006.
Is total reserves including gold valued at london gold price rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,016 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.