Total reserves in IDA only
IDA only: Total reserves was 25.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in IDA only, 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 only is 25.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in IDA only peaked at 48.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1989.
IDA only ranks 37th of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.8% | — |
| 1972 | 23.2% | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | -27.7% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 10.6% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 11.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 30.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 24.4% | 32.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More financial sector data for IDA only
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2024)
- Broad money 47.1% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.57 (2024)
- Net migration -901,514 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in IDA only?
- Total reserves in IDA only was 25.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1989.
- How does IDA only rank for total reserves?
- IDA only ranks 37th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.