Total reserves in IDA total
IDA total: Total reserves was 27.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in IDA total, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 27.7% for total reserves in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in IDA total peaked at 54.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1988.
IDA total ranks 32nd 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.2% | — |
| 1972 | 20.8% | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 41.6% | +84.4% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 23.8% | +59.4% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | -49.5% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 14.9% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 5.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 12.9% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 31.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 25.1% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More financial sector data for IDA total
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -7.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 27.1% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 20.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.8 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.7% (2023)
- Broad money 39.1% (2023)
- Net migration -2.26 million (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in IDA total?
- Total reserves in IDA total was 27.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1988.
- How does IDA total rank for total reserves?
- IDA total ranks 32nd out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.