Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (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 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP | -73.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP | +167.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | +340.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0359 SDR per US$ of GDP | +79.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0388 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0253 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1975 | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 SDR per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0424 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | -74.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP | +315.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1997 | 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 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 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 | +1498.2% | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1967 | +340.8% | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +315.1% | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +277.2% | 0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0151 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 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
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.