IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Congo
Congo: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 29.96 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Congo is 29.96 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Congo peaked at 42.13 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Congo ranks 142nd of 190 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, US dollar, per capita in 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 | 0.3058 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.5865 units per person | +91.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8583 units per person | +46.3% |
| 1969 | 1.39 units per person | +61.5% |
| 1970 | 3.28 units per person | +136.9% |
| 1971 | 3.39 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.21 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.39 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.27 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.96 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 2.87 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 14.9 units per person | +419.1% |
| 1978 | 21.08 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 21.54 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.12 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 14.59 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 12.83 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 18.43 units per person | +43.6% |
| 1984 | 18.05 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.64 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 26.72 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 30.1 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 27.74 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 25.64 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 26.53 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 23.85 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 33.53 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1993 | 32.25 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 39.01 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 37.79 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 35.55 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 31.92 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 32.31 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 41.33 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 42.13 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 38.78 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 39.51 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 40.82 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 38.92 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 32.51 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 32.96 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.36 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.46 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 30.77 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 29 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 27.99 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.24 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.64 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.47 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 22.84 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 21.63 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 37.81 units per person | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 36.03 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 34.97 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 35.56 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.74 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 31.31 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 30.8 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.22 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 29.96 units per person | +2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 29.96 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.92 units per person, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 29.96 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +419.1% | 2.87 units per person | 14.9 units per person |
| 1970 | +136.9% | 1.39 units per person | 3.28 units per person |
| 1967 | +91.8% | 0.3058 units per person | 0.5865 units per person |
| 2017 | +74.8% | 21.63 units per person | 37.81 units per person |
| 1969 | +61.5% | 0.8583 units per person | 1.39 units per person |
| 1968 | +46.3% | 0.5865 units per person | 0.8583 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3137 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.39 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.99 units per person | 2.87 units per person | 21.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.49 units per person | 12.83 units per person | 30.1 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.41 units per person | 23.85 units per person | 41.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.12 units per person | 30.77 units per person | 42.13 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.86 units per person | 21.63 units per person | 37.81 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.77 units per person | 29.22 units per person | 35.56 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 139 Djibouti 30.83 units per person compare
- 140 Cameroon 30.72 units per person compare
- 141 Paraguay 30.18 units per person compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 28.83 units per person compare
- 144 South Sudan 27.64 units per person compare
- 145 Central African Republic 27.55 units per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Congo?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Congo was 29.96 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.13 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, 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.