Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,477 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
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 Congo is 1,477 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 10,553 SDR per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Congo 162nd 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.25 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.54 SDR per square kilometre | +165.2% |
| 1963 | 4.95 SDR per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 1964 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 16.22 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 15.84 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.04 SDR per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1968 | 18.7 SDR per square kilometre | +271.2% |
| 1969 | 13.09 SDR per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1970 | 21.35 SDR per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1971 | 20.48 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 15.19 SDR per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 6.47 SDR per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1974 | 45.16 SDR per square kilometre | +597.5% |
| 1975 | 22.31 SDR per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 18.68 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 28.28 SDR per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 17.36 SDR per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 90.36 SDR per square kilometre | +420.6% |
| 1980 | 197.22 SDR per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 1981 | 301.7 SDR per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1982 | 85.78 SDR per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 1983 | 11.24 SDR per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 1984 | 4.65 SDR per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1985 | 4.74 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.79 SDR per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 SDR per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1988 | 6.37 SDR per square kilometre | +41106.7% |
| 1989 | 8.65 SDR per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 7.36 SDR per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 8.25 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 7.04 SDR per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 1.45 SDR per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 1994 | 99.55 SDR per square kilometre | +6782.1% |
| 1995 | 115.29 SDR per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 183.69 SDR per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1997 | 128.45 SDR per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1665 SDR per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1999 | 82.15 SDR per square kilometre | +49251.2% |
| 2000 | 497.3 SDR per square kilometre | +505.3% |
| 2001 | 158.55 SDR per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 59.61 SDR per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 65.74 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 210.31 SDR per square kilometre | +219.9% |
| 2005 | 1,493 SDR per square kilometre | +609.8% |
| 2006 | 3,581 SDR per square kilometre | +139.9% |
| 2007 | 4,027 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 7,359 SDR per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 2009 | 6,903 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 8,249 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 10,553 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 10,366 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,766 SDR per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9,750 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,488 SDR per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 1,349 SDR per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2017 | 574.48 SDR per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 684.9 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 1,886 SDR per square kilometre | +175.3% |
| 2020 | 2,112 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 1,654 SDR per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 1,754 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,477 SDR per square kilometre | -15.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,477 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,139 SDR per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,477 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,817 SDR per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +49251.2% | 0.1665 SDR per square kilometre | 82.15 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +41106.7% | 0.0155 SDR per square kilometre | 6.37 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +6782.1% | 1.45 SDR per square kilometre | 99.55 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +609.8% | 210.31 SDR per square kilometre | 1,493 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +597.5% | 6.47 SDR per square kilometre | 45.16 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +505.3% | 82.15 SDR per square kilometre | 497.3 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.96 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 24.54 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.56 SDR per square kilometre | 6.47 SDR per square kilometre | 90.36 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.42 SDR per square kilometre | 0.0155 SDR per square kilometre | 301.7 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.34 SDR per square kilometre | 0.1665 SDR per square kilometre | 183.69 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,435 SDR per square kilometre | 59.61 SDR per square kilometre | 7,359 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,767 SDR per square kilometre | 574.48 SDR per square kilometre | 10,553 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,749 SDR per square kilometre | 1,477 SDR per square kilometre | 2,112 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 159 Turkmenistan 2,346 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 160 Burundi 2,106 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mongolia 2,043 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 163 Venezuela 1,403 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,390 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mauritania 1,389 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.1 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Congo was 1,477 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,553 SDR per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Congo rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.