What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023.

What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1976.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Democratic Republic of Congo: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 21.9%

World rank

129th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1960–2023

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2023.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0095 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP	-62.6%
1962	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1963	0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP	+65.6%
1964	0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP	+143.3%
1965	0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP	-68.1%
1966	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1967	0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP	+475.9%
1968	0.0284 SDR per US$ of GDP	+67.6%
1969	0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1970	0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1971	0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP	-62.4%
1972	0.0126 SDR per US$ of GDP	+77.6%
1973	0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1974	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-52.7%
1975	0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP	-68.5%
1976	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1977	0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP	+432.5%
1978	0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1979	0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP	+73.6%
1980	0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1981	0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1982	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	-69.5%
1983	0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP	+167.8%
1984	0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP	+158.2%
1985	0.024 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
1986	0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1987	0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1988	0.0157 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1989	0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1990	0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1991	0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1992	0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1993	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	-77.3%
1994	0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP	+352.1%
1995	0.0175 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1996	0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP	-43.1%
1997	0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1998	0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1999	0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
2000	0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP	-74.0%
2001	0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP	+166.1%
2002	0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
2003	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2004	0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP	+113.4%
2005	0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
2006	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2007	0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2008	0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP	-66.4%
2009	0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP	+607.0%
2010	0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
2011	0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2012	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
2013	0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2014	0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2015	0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2016	0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2017	0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2018	0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2019	0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP	+76.5%
2020	0.0105 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.2%
2021	0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP	+129.5%
2022	0.037 SDR per US$ of GDP	+53.0%
2023	0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.9%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 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
2009	+607.0%	0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP
1967	+475.9%	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP
1977	+432.5%	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP
1994	+352.1%	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0284 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0146 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0175 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0075 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0105 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

126 Uganda 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
127 Sri Lanka 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
128 Panama 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
130 Belarus 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
131 Zambia 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
132 Lithuania 0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

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