Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Congo
Congo: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 91.84 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 91.84 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Congo peaked at 797.09 SDR per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5558 SDR per person, in 1964.
Congo ranks 157th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Congo, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.79 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.91 SDR per person | -39.1% |
| 1962 | 7.53 SDR per person | +158.3% |
| 1963 | 1.48 SDR per person | -80.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5558 SDR per person | -62.4% |
| 1965 | 5.13 SDR per person | +822.4% |
| 1966 | 4.98 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.05 SDR per person | -58.8% |
| 1968 | 5.63 SDR per person | +174.3% |
| 1969 | 4.23 SDR per person | -24.8% |
| 1970 | 6.36 SDR per person | +50.2% |
| 1971 | 6.92 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 6.41 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 4.25 SDR per person | -33.7% |
| 1974 | 12.44 SDR per person | +192.9% |
| 1975 | 7.25 SDR per person | -41.7% |
| 1976 | 6.28 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 6.97 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 4.98 SDR per person | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 20.4 SDR per person | +309.4% |
| 1980 | 39.7 SDR per person | +94.6% |
| 1981 | 58.77 SDR per person | +48.0% |
| 1982 | 20.04 SDR per person | -65.9% |
| 1983 | 5.73 SDR per person | -71.4% |
| 1984 | 3.84 SDR per person | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 3.36 SDR per person | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 4.3 SDR per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 2.83 SDR per person | -34.2% |
| 1988 | 3.06 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 3.47 SDR per person | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 3.01 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 2.48 SDR per person | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 2.23 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.59 SDR per person | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 14 SDR per person | +777.8% |
| 1995 | 15.56 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 23.4 SDR per person | +50.3% |
| 1997 | 16.21 SDR per person | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9728 SDR per person | -94.0% |
| 1999 | 10.23 SDR per person | +951.6% |
| 2000 | 54.81 SDR per person | +435.8% |
| 2001 | 17.5 SDR per person | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 7.78 SDR per person | -55.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.48 SDR per person | +191.8% |
| 2005 | 139.6 SDR per person | +521.0% |
| 2006 | 320.11 SDR per person | +129.3% |
| 2007 | 347.15 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 612.61 SDR per person | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 567.11 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 647.09 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 797.09 SDR per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 761.71 SDR per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 701.21 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 683.32 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 314.49 SDR per person | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 101.75 SDR per person | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 49.86 SDR per person | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 55.55 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 127.25 SDR per person | +129.1% |
| 2020 | 137.65 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 100.47 SDR per person | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 104.04 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 86.24 SDR per person | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 91.84 SDR per person | +6.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 91.84 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 319.12 SDR per person, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 91.84 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.99 SDR per person, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) 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 | +951.6% | 0.9728 SDR per person | 10.23 SDR per person |
| 1965 | +822.4% | 0.5558 SDR per person | 5.13 SDR per person |
| 1994 | +777.8% | 1.59 SDR per person | 14 SDR per person |
| 2005 | +521.0% | 22.48 SDR per person | 139.6 SDR per person |
| 2000 | +435.8% | 10.23 SDR per person | 54.81 SDR per person |
| 1979 | +309.4% | 4.98 SDR per person | 20.4 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.93 SDR per person | 0.5558 SDR per person | 7.53 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.23 SDR per person | 4.25 SDR per person | 20.4 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.51 SDR per person | 2.83 SDR per person | 58.77 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 SDR per person | 0.9728 SDR per person | 23.4 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.69 SDR per person | 7.7 SDR per person | 612.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.93 SDR per person | 49.86 SDR per person | 797.09 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.05 SDR per person | 86.24 SDR per person | 137.65 SDR per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 154 Bangladesh 118.71 SDR per person compare
- 155 Ghana 99.61 SDR per person compare
- 156 Rwanda 98.37 SDR per person compare
- 158 Mozambique 85.08 SDR per person compare
- 159 Pakistan 75.69 SDR per person compare
- 160 Central African Republic 70.38 SDR per person 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Congo?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Congo was 91.84 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 797.09 SDR per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5558 SDR per person in 1964.
- How does Congo rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.