Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP)
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.1% against 7.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 46th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 1.9% | 12.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 2.6% | 8.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.0% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.1% against 7.0% in Central African Republic as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Central African Republic ranks 46th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.