Africa vs Congo: Total reserves includes gold
Africa
27.4%
in 2011
Congo
39.1%
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Congo rank
5th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Africa
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 39.1% against 27.4% in Africa, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Congo ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | Africa |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 2.5% | 6.0% | Africa |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 1.7% | 5.2% | Africa |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 1.6% | 8.9% | Africa |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 14.9% | 8.6% | Africa |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 38.1% | 9.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Africa or Congo?
- Congo, at 39.1% against 27.4% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Africa and Congo?
- 11.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Congo?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Congo rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Congo ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.