Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Congo
Congo: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 3.1 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.1 units per person for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2,563.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Congo peaked at 3.73 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Congo 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.5558 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.5406 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6221 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7062 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.777 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9387 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 1.12 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 1.15 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.18 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.22 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.25 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.22 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.1 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 1.73 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 1.53 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2401 units per person | -84.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2331 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2264 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2198 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2136 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2075 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1974 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1919 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1865 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1807 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1754 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1823 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1897 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1856 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1816 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1768 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1701 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1638 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.16 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1556 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1504 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.145 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1397 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1447 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.14 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1345 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1291 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.125 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1215 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1186 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1158 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1166 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1138 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.73 units per person | +3175.6% |
| 2018 | 3.64 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.56 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.47 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.39 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.34 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.26 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.18 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.1 units per person | -2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.1 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.28 units per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.1 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 units per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3175.6% | 0.1138 units per person | 3.73 units per person |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 1.22 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1984 | -84.3% | 1.53 units per person | 0.2401 units per person |
| 1982 | +56.8% | 1.1 units per person | 1.73 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.414 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.9387 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8337 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5697 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.73 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1848 units per person | 0.1754 units per person | 0.1974 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1504 units per person | 0.1345 units per person | 0.1701 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 units per person | 0.1138 units per person | 3.73 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 units per person | 3.1 units per person | 3.47 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More financial sector data for Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Congo?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Congo was 3.1 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,563.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.