Total reserves in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Total reserves was 47.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Early-demographic dividend, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 47.9% for total reserves in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 64.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1989.
That places Early-demographic dividend 20th out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.9% | — |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +35.3% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 12.9% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 9.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 10.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 24.0% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 42.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 45.6% | 49.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More financial sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Net migration -3.03 million (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.26 (2025)
- Broad money 66.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 40.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 38.2% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Early-demographic dividend?
- Total reserves in Early-demographic dividend was 47.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1989.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for total reserves?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.