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

Congo: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,561 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,561 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
168th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10,760 SDR per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
1.75 SDR per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 1,561 SDR per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 10,760 SDR per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.75 SDR per square kilometre, in 1998.

Congo ranks 168th 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
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 1.91 SDR per square kilometre -61.4%
1965 18.13 SDR per square kilometre +848.4%
1966 18.11 SDR per square kilometre -0.2%
1967 7.68 SDR per square kilometre -57.6%
1968 21.69 SDR per square kilometre +182.4%
1969 16.81 SDR per square kilometre -22.5%
1970 26.02 SDR per square kilometre +54.7%
1971 29.18 SDR per square kilometre +12.2%
1972 27.88 SDR per square kilometre -4.5%
1973 19.07 SDR per square kilometre -31.6%
1974 57.64 SDR per square kilometre +202.2%
1975 34.56 SDR per square kilometre -40.1%
1976 30.67 SDR per square kilometre -11.2%
1977 32.62 SDR per square kilometre +6.4%
1978 21.19 SDR per square kilometre -35.0%
1979 93.88 SDR per square kilometre +343.0%
1980 197.22 SDR per square kilometre +110.1%
1981 310.37 SDR per square kilometre +57.4%
1982 98.26 SDR per square kilometre -68.3%
1983 20.59 SDR per square kilometre -79.0%
1984 12.29 SDR per square kilometre -40.3%
1985 10.57 SDR per square kilometre -14.0%
1986 16.32 SDR per square kilometre +54.5%
1987 7.01 SDR per square kilometre -57.0%
1988 10.24 SDR per square kilometre +45.9%
1989 13.6 SDR per square kilometre +32.8%
1990 12.16 SDR per square kilometre -10.5%
1991 9.75 SDR per square kilometre -19.9%
1992 8.53 SDR per square kilometre -12.4%
1993 2.85 SDR per square kilometre -66.6%
1994 101.02 SDR per square kilometre +3442.0%
1995 116.82 SDR per square kilometre +15.6%
1996 185.3 SDR per square kilometre +58.6%
1997 130.04 SDR per square kilometre -29.8%
1998 1.75 SDR per square kilometre -98.7%
1999 83.96 SDR per square kilometre +4699.4%
2000 498.95 SDR per square kilometre +494.3%
2001 160.57 SDR per square kilometre -67.8%
2002 68.14 SDR per square kilometre -57.6%
2003 68.57 SDR per square kilometre +0.6%
2004 225.51 SDR per square kilometre +228.8%
2005 1,499 SDR per square kilometre +564.9%
2006 3,583 SDR per square kilometre +139.0%
2007 4,029 SDR per square kilometre +12.4%
2008 7,361 SDR per square kilometre +82.7%
2009 7,110 SDR per square kilometre -3.4%
2010 8,455 SDR per square kilometre +18.9%
2011 10,760 SDR per square kilometre +27.3%
2012 10,573 SDR per square kilometre -1.7%
2013 9,973 SDR per square kilometre -5.7%
2014 9,956 SDR per square kilometre -0.2%
2015 4,694 SDR per square kilometre -52.9%
2016 1,556 SDR per square kilometre -66.9%
2017 781.31 SDR per square kilometre -49.8%
2018 891.91 SDR per square kilometre +14.2%
2019 2,093 SDR per square kilometre +134.6%
2020 2,319 SDR per square kilometre +10.8%
2021 1,734 SDR per square kilometre -25.2%
2022 1,839 SDR per square kilometre +6.1%
2023 1,561 SDR per square kilometre -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.68 SDR per square kilometre 1.91 SDR per square kilometre 24.54 SDR per square kilometre 9
1970s 37.27 SDR per square kilometre 19.07 SDR per square kilometre 93.88 SDR per square kilometre 10
1980s 69.65 SDR per square kilometre 7.01 SDR per square kilometre 310.37 SDR per square kilometre 10
1990s 65.22 SDR per square kilometre 1.75 SDR per square kilometre 185.3 SDR per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,460 SDR per square kilometre 68.14 SDR per square kilometre 7,361 SDR per square kilometre 10
2010s 5,973 SDR per square kilometre 781.31 SDR per square kilometre 10,760 SDR per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,863 SDR per square kilometre 1,561 SDR per square kilometre 2,319 SDR per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 165 Mongolia 2,097 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 166 Yemen 1,780 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,678 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 169 Mauritania 1,413 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 170 Ethiopia 1,340 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 171 Eritrea 1,145 SDR per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Congo?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Congo was 1,561 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 10,760 SDR per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 SDR per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Congo rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. 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 (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.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.