Total reserves includes gold in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Total reserves includes gold was 8.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 8.1% for total reserves includes gold in 2011.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 360.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 9.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1962.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves includes gold in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -73.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -34.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +61.5% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +167.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -61.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +340.8% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +79.6% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -48.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -62.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +61.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +75.3% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +47.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +46.1% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -74.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +341.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -48.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +110.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -49.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +1288.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 224,551 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 340.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.15 billion SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.80 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.80 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.80 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 35.96 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Total reserves includes gold in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.1% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1962.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.