Total Reserves in Madagascar

Madagascar: Total Reserves was 1,740 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,740
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
119th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1,740
in 2018
All-time low
285.18
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Total Reserves in Madagascar, 2000–2018

5001.0k1.5k2000200920182000: 285.22001: 398.42002: 363.32003: 414.32004: 503.52005: 481.32006: 583.22007: 846.72008: 982.32009: 982.12010: 1.0k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 776.12014: 773.82015: 8322016: 1.2k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2018, total reserves in Madagascar stood at 1,740. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Madagascar peaked at 1,740 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 285.18, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 119th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Total Reserves in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves in Madagascar, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 285.18 —
2001 398.35 +39.7%
2002 363.27 -8.8%
2003 414.27 +14.0%
2004 503.52 +21.5%
2005 481.29 -4.4%
2006 583.18 +21.2%
2007 846.68 +45.2%
2008 982.31 +16.0%
2009 982.08 -0.0%
2010 1,023 +4.2%
2011 1,135 +10.9%
2012 1,053 -7.2%
2013 776.15 -26.3%
2014 773.82 -0.3%
2015 832.01 +7.5%
2016 1,184 +42.3%
2017 1,600 +35.2%
2018 1,740 +8.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 1,740 is above the median for low income countries, which is 665.27, 2.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 1,740 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.83, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 584.01 285.18 982.31 10
2010s 1,124 773.82 1,740 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 116 Haiti 2,110 compare
  2. 117 Mozambique 2,029 compare
  3. 118 Gabon 1,924 compare
  4. 120 Papua New Guinea 1,611 compare
  5. 121 Malta 1,491 compare
  6. 122 Rwanda 1,355 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Madagascar?
Total reserves in Madagascar was 1,740 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1,740 in 2018.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 285.18 in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for total reserves?
Madagascar ranks 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,422 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.