Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
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DEFINITION:
This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South AfricaSouth Africa | $50.70 billion | 2012 | ||
| 2 | NigeriaNigeria | $46.41 billion | 2012 | ||
| 3 | AngolaAngola | $33.41 billion | 2012 | ||
| 4 | BotswanaBotswana | $7.63 billion | 2012 | ||
| 5 | KenyaKenya | $5.71 billion | 2012 | ||
| 6 | GhanaGhana | $5.71 billion | 2012 | ||
| 7 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | $4.40 billion | 2012 | ||
| 8 | TanzaniaTanzania | $4.05 billion | 2012 | ||
| 9 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | $3.93 billion | 2012 | ||
| 10 | CameroonCameroon | $3.43 billion | 2012 | ||
| 11 | EthiopiaEthiopia | $3.27 billion | 2012 | ||
| 12 | UgandaUganda | $3.17 billion | 2012 | ||
| 13 | MauritiusMauritius | $3.05 billion | 2012 | ||
| 14 | ZambiaZambia | $3.04 billion | 2012 | ||
| 15 | MozambiqueMozambique | $2.77 billion | 2012 | ||
| 16 | GabonGabon | $2.37 billion | 2012 | ||
| 17 | SenegalSenegal | $2.08 billion | 2012 | ||
| 18 | NamibiaNamibia | $1.74 billion | 2012 | ||
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | $1.63 billion | 2012 | ||
| 20 | MaliMali | $1.29 billion | 2010 | ||
| 21 | MadagascarMadagascar | $1.19 billion | 2012 | ||
| 22 | ChadChad | $1.17 billion | 2012 | ||
| 23 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | $1.02 billion | 2012 | ||
| 24 | RwandaRwanda | $847.80 million | 2012 | ||
| 25 | NigerNiger | $760.30 million | 2010 | ||
| 26 | LesothoLesotho | $749.40 million | 2012 | ||
| 27 | SwazilandSwaziland | $741.00 million | 2012 | ||
| 28 | BeninBenin | $712.80 million | 2012 | ||
| 29 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | $575.60 million | 2012 | ||
| 30 | TogoTogo | $441.60 million | 2012 | ||
| 31 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | $409.00 million | 2010 | ||
| 32 | LiberiaLiberia | $399.80 million | 2010 | ||
| 33 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | $376.00 million | 2012 | ||
| 34 | SeychellesSeychelles | $318.70 million | 2012 | ||
| 35 | BurundiBurundi | $308.80 million | 2012 | ||
| 36 | MauritaniaMauritania | $280.00 million | 2010 | ||
| 37 | MalawiMalawi | $246.00 million | 2012 | ||
| 38 | The GambiaThe Gambia | $236.20 million | 2012 | ||
| 39 | DjiboutiDjibouti | $230.60 million | 2010 | ||
| 40 | SudanSudan | $192.60 million | 2012 | ||
| 41 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | $186.00 million | 2010 | ||
| 42 | EritreaEritrea | $174.40 million | 2012 | ||
| 43 | GuineaGuinea | $174.30 million | 2012 | ||
| 44 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | $168.60 million | 2009 | ||
| 45 | ComorosComoros | $146.10 million | 2010 | ||
| 46 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | $51.59 million | 2012 |
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