Percent of world foreign exchange reserves - Country rankings
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Percent of world foreign exchange reserves, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 19 countries was 0.042 percent. The highest value was in South Africa: 0.431 percent and the lowest value was in Burundi: 0.001 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The Global Economy
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| Countries | Percent of world foreign exchange reserves, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
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| South Africa | 0.431 | 1 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Angola | 0.096 | 2 | 1995 - 2023 |
| Kenya | 0.051 | 3 | 1965 - 2023 |
| Mauritius | 0.05 | 4 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Botswana | 0.033 | 5 | 1976 - 2023 |
| Ghana | 0.025 | 6 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Mozambique | 0.024 | 7 | 1984 - 2023 |
| Namibia | 0.02 | 8 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Madagascar | 0.018 | 9 | 1962 - 2023 |
| Rwanda | 0.013 | 10 | 1964 - 2023 |
| Eq. Guinea | 0.011 | 11 | 1982 - 2023 |
| Cape Verde | 0.006 | 12 | 1976 - 2023 |
| R. of Congo | 0.005 | 13 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Gambia | 0.004 | 14 | 1964 - 2023 |
| Sierra Leone | 0.003 | 15 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Swaziland | 0.003 | 16 | 1974 - 2023 |
| Comoros | 0.002 | 17 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Burundi | 0.001 | 18 | 1964 - 2023 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.001 | 19 | 1966 - 2023 |
Definition: Foreign exchange reserves including gold as percent of total world foreign exchange reserves.
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