Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 29.8 SDR per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29.8 SDR per person
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
29.8 SDR per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.6843 SDR per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 29.8 SDR per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 206.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 29.8 SDR per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6843 SDR per person, in 1962.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2023.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 2.1 SDR per person
1961 0.7023 SDR per person -66.5%
1962 0.6843 SDR per person -2.6%
1963 1.81 SDR per person +165.1%
1964 1.99 SDR per person +9.9%
1965 0.8693 SDR per person -56.4%
1966 0.7439 SDR per person -14.4%
1967 3.11 SDR per person +317.6%
1968 5.84 SDR per person +88.0%
1969 6.22 SDR per person +6.5%
1970 4.57 SDR per person -26.4%
1971 1.92 SDR per person -58.0%
1972 3.66 SDR per person +90.8%
1973 4.95 SDR per person +35.2%
1974 2.78 SDR per person -43.8%
1975 0.9106 SDR per person -67.3%
1976 0.6846 SDR per person -24.8%
1977 4.55 SDR per person +564.2%
1978 3.69 SDR per person -18.9%
1979 6.06 SDR per person +64.3%
1980 5.99 SDR per person -1.1%
1981 3.86 SDR per person -35.6%
1982 1.24 SDR per person -67.8%
1983 2.6 SDR per person +109.2%
1984 4.63 SDR per person +78.2%
1985 5.52 SDR per person +19.1%
1986 6.81 SDR per person +23.3%
1987 3.82 SDR per person -43.8%
1988 4.04 SDR per person +5.6%
1989 4.08 SDR per person +0.9%
1990 4.2 SDR per person +2.9%
1991 3.37 SDR per person -19.7%
1992 2.91 SDR per person -13.8%
1993 0.8273 SDR per person -71.5%
1994 1.94 SDR per person +134.4%
1995 2.22 SDR per person +14.4%
1996 1.27 SDR per person -42.9%
1997 1.33 SDR per person +4.9%
1998 1.24 SDR per person -6.7%
1999 1.23 SDR per person -0.8%
2000 1.25 SDR per person +2.0%
2001 1.26 SDR per person +0.4%
2002 0.8969 SDR per person -28.8%
2003 1.09 SDR per person +21.7%
2004 2.61 SDR per person +138.7%
2005 1.55 SDR per person -40.7%
2006 1.69 SDR per person +9.4%
2007 1.8 SDR per person +6.2%
2008 0.7235 SDR per person -59.7%
2009 4.06 SDR per person +461.3%
2010 7.16 SDR per person +76.2%
2011 6.68 SDR per person -6.7%
2012 9.69 SDR per person +45.1%
2013 9.73 SDR per person +0.4%
2014 9.22 SDR per person -5.3%
2015 6.82 SDR per person -26.0%
2016 4.27 SDR per person -37.4%
2017 4.88 SDR per person +14.3%
2018 5.17 SDR per person +5.9%
2019 8.88 SDR per person +71.7%
2020 5.13 SDR per person -42.3%
2021 14.41 SDR per person +181.1%
2022 25.46 SDR per person +76.6%
2023 29.8 SDR per person +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.41 SDR per person 0.6843 SDR per person 6.22 SDR per person 10
1970s 3.38 SDR per person 0.6846 SDR per person 6.06 SDR per person 10
1980s 4.26 SDR per person 1.24 SDR per person 6.81 SDR per person 10
1990s 2.05 SDR per person 0.8273 SDR per person 4.2 SDR per person 10
2000s 1.69 SDR per person 0.7235 SDR per person 4.06 SDR per person 10
2010s 7.25 SDR per person 4.27 SDR per person 9.73 SDR per person 10
2020s 18.7 SDR per person 5.13 SDR per person 29.8 SDR per person 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 164 Eritrea 41.73 SDR per person compare
  2. 165 Guinea 40.55 SDR per person compare
  3. 166 Venezuela 40.5 SDR per person compare
  4. 168 Bolivia 29.29 SDR per person compare
  5. 169 Zimbabwe 26.26 SDR per person compare
  6. 170 Ethiopia 21.89 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 29.8 SDR per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 29.8 SDR per person in 2023.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6843 SDR per person in 1962.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,452 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.