Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre was 1,612 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Congo stood at 1,612 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Congo peaked at 10,792 SDR per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.91 SDR per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Congo 168th out of 179 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) … national valuation square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| 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 | 34.82 SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 25.55 SDR per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 106.75 SDR per square kilometre | +317.9% |
| 1980 | 212.28 SDR per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 1981 | 321.57 SDR per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1982 | 111.52 SDR per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 1983 | 32.36 SDR per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 1984 | 22.57 SDR per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 20.17 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 26.76 SDR per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 18.09 SDR per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1988 | 20.08 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 13.6 SDR per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 12.16 SDR per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 9.75 SDR per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 16.41 SDR per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 12.27 SDR per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 109.46 SDR per square kilometre | +792.1% |
| 1995 | 125.28 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 193.65 SDR per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1997 | 137.07 SDR per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 8.4 SDR per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 1999 | 90.85 SDR per square kilometre | +981.5% |
| 2000 | 505.77 SDR per square kilometre | +456.7% |
| 2001 | 167.78 SDR per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 2002 | 76.35 SDR per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2003 | 77.74 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 234.71 SDR per square kilometre | +201.9% |
| 2005 | 1,511 SDR per square kilometre | +543.8% |
| 2006 | 3,597 SDR per square kilometre | +138.0% |
| 2007 | 4,046 SDR per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 7,364 SDR per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2009 | 7,110 SDR per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 8,489 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 10,792 SDR per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 10,609 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9,999 SDR per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9,984 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,719 SDR per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2016 | 1,584 SDR per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2017 | 810.77 SDR per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 921.87 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 2,129 SDR per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 2020 | 2,362 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1,775 SDR per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 1,883 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,612 SDR per square kilometre | -14.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,612 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,846 SDR per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,612 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre 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 | +981.5% | 8.4 SDR per square kilometre | 90.85 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +848.4% | 1.91 SDR per square kilometre | 18.13 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +792.1% | 12.27 SDR per square kilometre | 109.46 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +543.8% | 234.71 SDR per square kilometre | 1,511 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +456.7% | 90.85 SDR per square kilometre | 505.77 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +317.9% | 25.55 SDR per square kilometre | 106.75 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.68 SDR per square kilometre | 1.91 SDR per square kilometre | 24.54 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.21 SDR per square kilometre | 19.07 SDR per square kilometre | 106.75 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.9 SDR per square kilometre | 13.6 SDR per square kilometre | 321.57 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.53 SDR per square kilometre | 8.4 SDR per square kilometre | 193.65 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,469 SDR per square kilometre | 76.35 SDR per square kilometre | 7,364 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,004 SDR per square kilometre | 810.77 SDR per square kilometre | 10,792 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,908 SDR per square kilometre | 1,612 SDR per square kilometre | 2,362 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 165 Turkmenistan 2,346 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 166 Yemen 1,911 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,678 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mauritania 1,413 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 170 Ethiopia 1,340 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia 1,243 SDR per square kilometre 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square in Congo?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Congo was 1,612 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,792 SDR per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 SDR per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Congo rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 national valuation) (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.