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

Democratic Republic of Congo: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,678 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,678 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,678 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 (SDR), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,678 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 249.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,678 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.85 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 167th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (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 16.29 SDR per square kilometre +23.3%
1965 8.06 SDR per square kilometre -50.5%
1966 7.53 SDR per square kilometre -6.6%
1967 28.01 SDR per square kilometre +272.2%
1968 55.27 SDR per square kilometre +97.3%
1969 63.61 SDR per square kilometre +15.1%
1970 59.99 SDR per square kilometre -5.7%
1971 36.92 SDR per square kilometre -38.5%
1972 50.05 SDR per square kilometre +35.6%
1973 63.18 SDR per square kilometre +26.2%
1974 42.8 SDR per square kilometre -32.3%
1975 18.05 SDR per square kilometre -57.8%
1976 19.09 SDR per square kilometre +5.7%
1977 48.61 SDR per square kilometre +154.7%
1978 42.58 SDR per square kilometre -12.4%
1979 69.21 SDR per square kilometre +62.6%
1980 70.59 SDR per square kilometre +2.0%
1981 57.43 SDR per square kilometre -18.6%
1982 15.54 SDR per square kilometre -72.9%
1983 42.79 SDR per square kilometre +175.3%
1984 61.82 SDR per square kilometre +44.5%
1985 76.18 SDR per square kilometre +23.2%
1986 96.87 SDR per square kilometre +27.2%
1987 56.21 SDR per square kilometre -42.0%
1988 61.28 SDR per square kilometre +9.0%
1989 65.48 SDR per square kilometre +6.9%
1990 67.92 SDR per square kilometre +3.7%
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 23.96 SDR per square kilometre -17.2%
2003 29.02 SDR per square kilometre +21.1%
2004 67.1 SDR per square kilometre +131.2%
2005 40.49 SDR per square kilometre -39.7%
2006 45.3 SDR per square kilometre +11.9%
2007 50.43 SDR per square kilometre +11.3%
2008 22.26 SDR per square kilometre -55.9%
2009 291.33 SDR per square kilometre +1208.7%
2010 372.25 SDR per square kilometre +27.8%
2011 364.17 SDR per square kilometre -2.2%
2012 468.55 SDR per square kilometre +28.7%
2013 480.76 SDR per square kilometre +2.6%
2014 474.04 SDR per square kilometre -1.4%
2015 387.05 SDR per square kilometre -18.3%
2016 232.36 SDR per square kilometre -40.0%
2017 215.39 SDR per square kilometre -7.3%
2018 211 SDR per square kilometre -2.0%
2019 380.99 SDR per square kilometre +80.6%
2020 228.98 SDR per square kilometre -39.9%
2021 1,093 SDR per square kilometre +377.2%
2022 1,451 SDR per square kilometre +32.8%
2023 1,678 SDR per square kilometre +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.41 SDR per square kilometre 4.85 SDR per square kilometre 63.61 SDR per square kilometre 9
1970s 45.05 SDR per square kilometre 18.05 SDR per square kilometre 69.21 SDR per square kilometre 10
1980s 60.42 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 62.68 SDR per square kilometre 22.26 SDR per square kilometre 291.33 SDR per square kilometre 10
2010s 358.66 SDR per square kilometre 211 SDR per square kilometre 480.76 SDR per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,113 SDR per square kilometre 228.98 SDR per square kilometre 1,678 SDR per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 164 Turkmenistan 2,346 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 165 Mongolia 2,097 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 166 Yemen 1,780 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 168 Congo 1,561 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 169 Mauritania 1,413 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 170 Ethiopia 1,340 SDR per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,678 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,678 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 249.1%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold (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 (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, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
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Reserves excluding gold (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.