Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Total reserves includes gold
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.1% against 6.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 4.0% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 6.9% | 5.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.1% against 6.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 1.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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.