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

The highest recorded value was 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2008.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.6%

World rank

127th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (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	0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP	+165.8%
1965	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	-64.7%
1966	0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1967	0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP	+398.5%
1968	0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP	+70.8%
1969	0.0287 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1970	0.0279 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1971	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-46.3%
1972	0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1973	0.0182 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1974	0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP	-44.4%
1975	0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP	-60.5%
1976	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1977	0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP	+99.1%
1978	0.0063 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1979	0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP	+65.8%
1980	0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1981	0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1982	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	-75.1%
1983	0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP	+241.4%
1984	0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP	+102.4%
1985	0.024 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
1986	0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1987	0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1988	0.0157 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1989	0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1990	0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
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	0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2003	0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2004	0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP	+100.7%
2005	0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP	-50.7%
2006	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2007	0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2008	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	-64.3%
2009	0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1498.2%
2010	0.0349 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2011	0.0313 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2012	0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2013	0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2014	0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2015	0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2016	0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
2017	0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2018	0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2019	0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP	+79.8%
2020	0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP	-39.7%
2021	0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP	+277.2%
2022	0.0467 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2023	0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit 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	+1498.2%	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP
1967	+398.5%	0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP
1994	+352.1%	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP
2021	+277.2%	0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP
1983	+241.4%	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0124 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0279 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0151 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	0.0098 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0386 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

124 Chad 0.0596 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
125 Uzbekistan 0.0557 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
126 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
128 Belarus 0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
129 Panama 0.0504 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
130 Uganda 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (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: 179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold (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.