Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.58 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
16.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
82nd
South Africa rank
83rd
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.58 % change on previous year against 16.18 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.96 % change on previous year | 26.54 % change on previous year | 20.42 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 16.6 % change on previous year | 25.58 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2111 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0723 % change on previous year | 21.69 % change on previous year | 21.61 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.76 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year | 9.9 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 92.3 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 89.06 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.58 % change on previous year against 16.18 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.4 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.