Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.10 billion current US$
in 2023
Iran
5.70 billion current US$
in 1982
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
100th
Iran rank
97th

Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 5.70 billion current US$ against 5.10 billion current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 597.03 million current US$.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Iran ranks 97th of 183 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 48.92 million current US$ 107.20 million current US$ 58.28 million current US$ Iran
1970s 120.61 million current US$ 6.74 billion current US$ 6.62 billion current US$ Iran
1980s 131.51 million current US$ 5.84 billion current US$ 5.71 billion current US$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
Iran, at 5.70 billion current US$ against 5.10 billion current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 1982.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
597.03 million current US$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
23 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1982.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Iran ranks 97th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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

This series includes external assets (excluding 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.