Total Reserves in Small states
Small states: Total Reserves was 880,072 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves in Small states, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Small states is 880,072, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 439.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Small states peaked at 880,072 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,884, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Reserves in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,884 | — |
| 2001 | 34,258 | +214.7% |
| 2002 | 33,463 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 35,752 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 59,022 | +65.1% |
| 2005 | 83,670 | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 118,385 | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 149,533 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 163,199 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 162,846 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 162,400 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 180,246 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 205,139 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 206,056 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 189,844 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 169,436 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 166,677 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 753,946 | +352.3% |
| 2018 | 880,072 | +16.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Reserves in Small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +352.3% | 166,677 | 753,946 |
| 2001 | +214.7% | 10,884 | 34,258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,884 | 10,884 | 10,884 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93,348 | 33,463 | 163,199 | 9 |
| 2010s | 323,757 | 162,400 | 880,072 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,829 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 518.05 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 555.01 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Small states?
- Total reserves in Small states was 880,072 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 880,072 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,884 in 1990.
- How does Small states rank for total reserves?
- Small states ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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
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.