Total reserves in IDA blend
IDA blend: Total reserves was 30.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in IDA blend, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in IDA blend is 30.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in IDA blend peaked at 90.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1992.
That places IDA blend 31st out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.6% | — |
| 1972 | 17.9% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 21.6% | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 73.4% | +239.8% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | -49.3% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | +87.3% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -55.9% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -39.9% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +64.7% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 16.6% | 73.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 5.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 5.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 15.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 33.6% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 26.0% | 32.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More financial sector data for IDA blend
- Net migration -1.36 million (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.83 (2025)
- Broad money 33.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.8% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 15.3% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.74 % 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 15.3% (2022)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in IDA blend?
- Total reserves in IDA blend was 30.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1992.
- How does IDA blend rank for total reserves?
- IDA blend ranks 31st out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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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.