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

Democratic Republic of Congo: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,390 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,390 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
164th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,390 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.85 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1,390 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 327.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,390 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.85 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 164th 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 square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year SDR per square kilometre Change
1961 4.85 SDR per square kilometre
1962 4.85 SDR per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 13.21 SDR per square kilometre +172.3%
1964 14.91 SDR per square kilometre +12.9%
1965 6.68 SDR per square kilometre -55.2%
1966 5.88 SDR per square kilometre -11.9%
1967 25.3 SDR per square kilometre +330.0%
1968 48.98 SDR per square kilometre +93.6%
1969 53.68 SDR per square kilometre +9.6%
1970 40.63 SDR per square kilometre -24.3%
1971 17.52 SDR per square kilometre -56.9%
1972 34.33 SDR per square kilometre +96.0%
1973 47.68 SDR per square kilometre +38.9%
1974 27.51 SDR per square kilometre -42.3%
1975 9.25 SDR per square kilometre -66.4%
1976 7.13 SDR per square kilometre -22.8%
1977 48.6 SDR per square kilometre +581.2%
1978 40.64 SDR per square kilometre -16.4%
1979 69.16 SDR per square kilometre +70.2%
1980 70.59 SDR per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 46.84 SDR per square kilometre -33.7%
1982 15.54 SDR per square kilometre -66.8%
1983 33.54 SDR per square kilometre +115.9%
1984 61.82 SDR per square kilometre +84.3%
1985 76.1 SDR per square kilometre +23.1%
1986 96.87 SDR per square kilometre +27.3%
1987 56.17 SDR per square kilometre -42.0%
1988 61.28 SDR per square kilometre +9.1%
1989 63.83 SDR per square kilometre +4.2%
1990 67.92 SDR per square kilometre +6.4%
1991 56.39 SDR per square kilometre -17.0%
1992 50.28 SDR per square kilometre -10.8%
1993 14.84 SDR per square kilometre -70.5%
1994 36.47 SDR per square kilometre +145.8%
1995 43.5 SDR per square kilometre +19.3%
1996 25.31 SDR per square kilometre -41.8%
1997 26.97 SDR per square kilometre +6.6%
1998 25.85 SDR per square kilometre -4.2%
1999 26.51 SDR per square kilometre +2.6%
2000 27.93 SDR per square kilometre +5.3%
2001 28.96 SDR per square kilometre +3.7%
2002 21.26 SDR per square kilometre -26.6%
2003 26.66 SDR per square kilometre +25.4%
2004 65.54 SDR per square kilometre +145.9%
2005 40.07 SDR per square kilometre -38.9%
2006 45.23 SDR per square kilometre +12.9%
2007 49.52 SDR per square kilometre +9.5%
2008 20.55 SDR per square kilometre -58.5%
2009 118.96 SDR per square kilometre +478.9%
2010 216.46 SDR per square kilometre +82.0%
2011 208.68 SDR per square kilometre -3.6%
2012 313.15 SDR per square kilometre +50.1%
2013 325.41 SDR per square kilometre +3.9%
2014 318.75 SDR per square kilometre -2.0%
2015 243.92 SDR per square kilometre -23.5%
2016 158.26 SDR per square kilometre -35.1%
2017 187.58 SDR per square kilometre +18.5%
2018 205.43 SDR per square kilometre +9.5%
2019 364.07 SDR per square kilometre +77.2%
2020 217.11 SDR per square kilometre -40.4%
2021 630.29 SDR per square kilometre +190.3%
2022 1,150 SDR per square kilometre +82.4%
2023 1,390 SDR per square kilometre +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.82 SDR per square kilometre 4.85 SDR per square kilometre 53.68 SDR per square kilometre 9
1970s 34.24 SDR per square kilometre 7.13 SDR per square kilometre 69.16 SDR per square kilometre 10
1980s 58.26 SDR per square kilometre 15.54 SDR per square kilometre 96.87 SDR per square kilometre 10
1990s 37.4 SDR per square kilometre 14.84 SDR per square kilometre 67.92 SDR per square kilometre 10
2000s 44.47 SDR per square kilometre 20.55 SDR per square kilometre 118.96 SDR per square kilometre 10
2010s 254.17 SDR per square kilometre 158.26 SDR per square kilometre 364.07 SDR per square kilometre 10
2020s 846.9 SDR per square kilometre 217.11 SDR per square kilometre 1,390 SDR per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 161 Mongolia 2,043 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Congo 1,477 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 Venezuela 1,403 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Mauritania 1,389 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Yemen 1,348 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 Ethiopia 1,331 SDR per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,390 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,390 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 4.85 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,926 data points, 1961–2023
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.