Botswana vs Congo: Total reserves includes gold
Botswana
46.6%
in 2011
Congo
39.1%
in 2011
Botswana rank
3rd
Congo rank
5th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 46.6% against 39.1% in Congo, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 2.2% | 22.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 1.7% | 56.1% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 100.7% | 1.6% | 99.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 14.9% | 62.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 38.1% | 11.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Botswana or Congo?
- Botswana, at 46.6% against 39.1% in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Botswana and Congo?
- 7.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 5th of 53 countries.
- 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.