Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Congo
Congo: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) was 39.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Congo, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Congo stood at 39.1%.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1,417.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Congo peaked at 39.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
Congo ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.8% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -45.8% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | +141.5% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -80.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -64.2% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +788.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -60.6% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +166.8% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -26.5% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +49.2% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -42.4% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +184.0% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -56.3% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +210.5% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -69.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -71.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -38.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +71.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -36.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +942.3% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -92.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +772.2% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +286.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -63.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +137.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +352.5% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +97.3% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +5.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 39.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 39.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +942.3% | 0.3% | 3.1% |
| 1965 | +788.0% | 0.4% | 3.1% |
| 1999 | +772.2% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| 2005 | +352.5% | 2.7% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 1.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.0% | 39.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 includes gold in Congo?
- Total reserves includes gold in Congo was 39.1% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Congo ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,417.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.