Congo vs Liberia: Total reserves includes gold
Congo
39.1%
in 2011
Liberia
33.2%
in 2011
Congo rank
5th
Liberia rank
6th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 39.1% against 33.2% in Liberia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.4% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.0% | 5.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 34.6% | 3.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 39.1% against 33.2% in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Congo and Liberia?
- 5.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Congo ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 6th 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.