IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Congo ranks 81st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | +135.3% |
| 1971 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | +401.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 1995 | 0.033 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +401.4% | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 78 Kuwait 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mozambique 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Rwanda 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Iran 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 21.88 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 49.62 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.