IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 12.94 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 12.94 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 37.44 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.1004 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 2.76 units per person | +2644.8% |
| 1968 | 2.25 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 3.45 units per person | +53.4% |
| 1970 | 4.21 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 4.45 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 5.77 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 6.24 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 6.17 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 9.47 units per person | +53.5% |
| 1976 | 14.44 units per person | +52.5% |
| 1977 | 16.11 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 18.36 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 17.43 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 19.61 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 21.23 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 23.79 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 27.85 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 28.59 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 33.28 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 35.41 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 37.44 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 31.33 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 22.95 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 19.83 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 17.95 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 16.68 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 16.07 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 16.19 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.79 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.26 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 13.17 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 13.36 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.57 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.56 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.8 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.48 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 14.31 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 14.52 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.96 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 13.23 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.48 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.75 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.58 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.97 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.55 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.18 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.83 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.85 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.11 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 17.07 units per person | +87.3% |
| 2017 | 17.43 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.46 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.86 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.99 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.05 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 13.85 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 13.52 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 12.72 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 12.94 units per person | +1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.94 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.16 units per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.94 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2644.8% | 0.1004 units per person | 2.76 units per person |
| 2016 | +87.3% | 9.11 units per person | 17.07 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8553 units per person | 0 units per person | 3.45 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.26 units per person | 4.21 units per person | 18.36 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.15 units per person | 19.61 units per person | 37.44 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.59 units per person | 12.57 units per person | 19.83 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 units per person | 10.8 units per person | 14.52 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 units per person | 9.11 units per person | 17.43 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.01 units per person | 12.72 units per person | 15.99 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.94 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.44 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.