Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total reserves includes gold

Congo
39.1%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
14.9%
in 2011
Congo rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Total reserves includes gold over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 39.1% against 14.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 3.9% 1.7% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 2.5% 5.7% 3.2% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 1.7% 4.6% 2.9% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 1.6% 9.4% 7.8% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 14.9% 15.8% 0.9% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 38.1% 15.2% 22.9% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Congo, at 39.1% against 14.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
24.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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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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.