Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2008.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st of 178 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 in months of imports, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -37.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -67.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +1411.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +84.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +195.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 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 | +1411.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2021 | +195.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 0 units per person
- 169 United Kingdom 0 units per person compare
- 170 Indonesia 0 units per person compare
- 172 South Sudan 0 units per person compare
- 173 Pakistan 0 units per person compare
- 174 Ethiopia 0 units per person compare
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 in months of imports, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.