Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Total reserves includes gold

Democratic Republic of Congo
8.1%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
6.8%
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
47th

Total reserves includes gold over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
051015196019852011

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

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.