Total Reserves in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Total Reserves was 1.50 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves in Lower middle income, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Lower middle income is 1.50 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Lower middle income peaked at 1.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,500, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Reserves in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,500 | — |
| 2001 | 120,839 | +632.3% |
| 2002 | 152,392 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 210,811 | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 260,117 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 296,327 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 388,573 | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 525,224 | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 532,140 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 570,032 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 584,612 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 573,335 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 592,957 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 592,730 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 621,901 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 653,821 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 679,033 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 754,544 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 730,894 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 1.50 million | +13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Reserves in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +632.3% | 16,500 | 120,839 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,500 | 16,500 | 16,500 | 1 |
| 2000s | 339,606 | 120,839 | 570,032 | 9 |
| 2010s | 679,775 | 573,335 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 1.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 2,410 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 534.67 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Lower middle income?
- Total reserves in Lower middle income was 1.50 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,500 in 1990.
- How does Lower middle income rank for total reserves?
- Lower middle income ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.