IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 557.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
557.67 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
169th
of 189 countries
All-time high
599.08 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 557.67 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 599.08 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 169th of 189 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 square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 1968 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1970 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +144.1% |
| 1971 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 15.22 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 15.13 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 74.52 units per square kilometre | +431.6% |
| 1978 | 107.92 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1979 | 112.83 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 113.12 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 79.89 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 71.77 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 105.25 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1984 | 105.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 118.46 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 165.95 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 192.46 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 182.56 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 173.71 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 184.93 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 171.02 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 247.34 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1993 | 245.07 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 305.36 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 304.27 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 294.25 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 269.93 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 279.33 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 367.03 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 388.76 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 371.64 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 387.63 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 411.87 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 406.4 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 351.86 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 370.35 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 388.84 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 379 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 385.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 378.94 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 377.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 378.18 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 378.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 356.5 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 340.94 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 330.75 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 592.46 units per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2018 | 578.51 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 575.19 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 599.08 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 582.16 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 553.37 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 557.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 557.67 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 557.67 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +431.6% | 14.02 units per square kilometre | 74.52 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +144.1% | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 13.44 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +97.4% | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +79.1% | 330.75 units per square kilometre | 592.46 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +66.4% | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 5.51 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +50.7% | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.55 units per square kilometre | 13.44 units per square kilometre | 112.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.89 units per square kilometre | 71.77 units per square kilometre | 192.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.85 units per square kilometre | 171.02 units per square kilometre | 367.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.21 units per square kilometre | 351.86 units per square kilometre | 411.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.82 units per square kilometre | 330.75 units per square kilometre | 592.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.07 units per square kilometre | 553.37 units per square kilometre | 599.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 166 Namibia 622.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 564.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bhutan 557.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Laos 538.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Paraguay 523.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 South Sudan 522.29 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Congo was 557.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 599.08 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.