Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP)
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.1% against 6.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Ethiopia ranks 48th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 6.1% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 8.0% | 5.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.1% against 6.3% in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 1.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Ethiopia ranks 48th 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.