Total Reserves in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Total Reserves was 1.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.32 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
4th
of 10 groups
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
18,078
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2024

Total Reserves in Lower middle income, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 18.1k2001: 137.9k2002: 172.9k2003: 228.3k2004: 274.6k2005: 309.9k2006: 407.1k2007: 572.1k2008: 574.6k2009: 630.6k2010: 673.6k2011: 678.0k2012: 714.3k2013: 725.4k2014: 761.8k2015: 789.9k2016: 824.1k2017: 914.7k2018: 893.7k2019: 1.0M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.3M

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in Lower middle income is 1.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Lower middle income peaked at 1.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,078, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,078 18,078 18,078 1
2000s 367,537 137,915 630,561 9
2010s 798,946 673,622 1.01 million 10
2020s 1.25 million 1.15 million 1.32 million 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 1 China 3.43 million compare
  2. 2 Japan 1.25 million compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 931,687 compare
  4. 4 Russia 754,853 compare
  5. 5 India 687,734 compare
  6. 6 Singapore 516,140 compare
  7. 7 Saudi Arabia 460,249 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Lower middle income?
Total reserves in Lower middle income was 1.32 million in 2024, 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 1.32 million in 2024.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 18,078 in 1990.
How does Lower middle income rank for total reserves?
Lower middle income ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.