Total reserves (% of total external debt) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 80.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in IBRD only, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in IBRD only stood at 80.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in IBRD only peaked at 137.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1986.
IBRD only ranks 8th of 40 groups 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 (% of total external debt) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.8% | — |
| 1972 | 23.2% | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.6% | -35.9% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 23.0% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 117.4% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 124.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 137.4% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 132.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 123.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 116.8% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 109.6% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 16.8% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 13.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 16.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 31.9% | 137.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 83.3% | 132.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.0% | 85.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More financial sector data for IBRD only
- Net migration -632,917 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.39 (2025)
- Broad money 159.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 34.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 121.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 1.85 % 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 119.8% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in IBRD only?
- Total reserves in IBRD only was 80.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 137.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1986.
- How does IBRD only rank for total reserves?
- IBRD only ranks 8th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.
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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.