Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 29.8 SDR per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 29.8 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is 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 (Reserves) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 29.8 SDR per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 29.8 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +564.2% | 0.6846 SDR per person | 4.55 SDR per person |
| 2009 | +461.3% | 0.7235 SDR per person | 4.06 SDR per person |
| 1967 | +317.6% | 0.7439 SDR per person | 3.11 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
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.