Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Total reserves includes gold

Burkina Faso
9.2%
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.1%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
45th

Total reserves includes gold over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 9.2% against 8.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 1.6% 2.5% Burkina Faso
1970s 7.2% 2.3% 4.9% Burkina Faso
1980s 8.3% 3.6% 4.7% Burkina Faso
1990s 13.1% 1.9% 11.2% Burkina Faso
2000s 11.9% 2.6% 9.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 10.4% 9.0% 1.4% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Burkina Faso, at 9.2% against 8.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2011.
What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,450 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.