Total reserves in Low income
Low income: Total reserves was 13.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Low income, 1971–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Low income recorded 13.7% for total reserves in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Low income peaked at 60.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1993.
Low income ranks 40th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.1% | — |
| 1972 | 23.9% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -38.0% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 9.2% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 9.6% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 16.6% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 37 Grenada 49.0% compare
- 38 Central African Republic 46.8% compare
- 39 Jordan 46.7% compare
- 40 Chad 46.2% compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 43.5% compare
- 42 Eswatini 43.3% compare
- 43 Mauritania 42.6% compare
More financial sector data for Low income
- Broad money 22.6% (2015)
- Net migration 160,831 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 217.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.1% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.4% (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Low income?
- Total reserves in Low income was 13.7% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1993.
- How does Low income rank for total reserves?
- Low income ranks 40th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.