Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.10 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2023
Tanzania
5.05 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
106th
Tanzania rank
109th

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ against 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 54.53 million includes gold, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Tanzania ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 109th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 106.97 million includes gold, current US$ 70.20 million includes gold, current US$ 36.77 million includes gold, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 198.71 million includes gold, current US$ 106.71 million includes gold, current US$ 92.00 million includes gold, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 330.70 million includes gold, current US$ 33.10 million includes gold, current US$ 297.59 million includes gold, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 130.93 million includes gold, current US$ 408.83 million includes gold, current US$ 277.90 million includes gold, current US$ Tanzania
2000s 215.24 million includes gold, current US$ 2.16 billion includes gold, current US$ 1.94 billion includes gold, current US$ Tanzania
2010s 1.19 billion includes gold, current US$ 4.46 billion includes gold, current US$ 3.27 billion includes gold, current US$ Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ against 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$ in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
54.53 million includes gold, current US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for total reserves?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 109th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 9,541 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.