Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total reserves includes gold
Congo
39.1%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.0%
in 2011
Congo rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 39.1% against 14.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 5.2% | 3.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 6.2% | 3.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 4.3% | 2.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 6.7% | 5.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.3% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 14.2% | 23.9% | 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?
- Congo, at 39.1% against 14.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.