Total reserves in Other small states
Other small states: Total reserves was 32.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Other small states, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 32.5% for total reserves in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Other small states peaked at 246.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1982.
Other small states ranks 29th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 172.1% | — |
| 1975 | 246.2% | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 154.1% | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | -35.1% |
| 1978 | 48.2% | -51.8% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 40.0% | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | -41.2% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 45.0% | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 60.5% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 72.5% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 75.7% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.5% | 32.4% | 246.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 20.4% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 48.2% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 38.5% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 27.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 30.3% | 40.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More financial sector data for Other small states
- Net migration -22,877 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.07 (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 60.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 60.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Broad money 35.9% (1969)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -175.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Other small states?
- Total reserves in Other small states was 32.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 246.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1982.
- How does Other small states rank for total reserves?
- Other small states ranks 29th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.