IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Congo

Congo: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0119 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
81st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0589 units per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2025

00.020.040.06196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Congo is 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Congo 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Congo, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960 to 2025.
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 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1972 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP -23.3%
1973 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1974 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1975 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP -28.8%
1976 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1977 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP +424.2%
1978 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP +26.1%
1979 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1980 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP -29.5%
1981 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP -39.6%
1982 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1983 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP +51.1%
1984 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1985 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP +13.8%
1986 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP +63.7%
1987 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1988 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1989 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1990 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1991 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1992 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP +34.3%
1993 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1994 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP +89.0%
1995 0.0491 units per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1996 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1997 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1998 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP +23.3%
1999 0.0532 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2000 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2001 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2002 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2003 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2004 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP -25.8%
2005 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP -39.4%
2006 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2007 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2008 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP -26.5%
2009 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP +21.9%
2010 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP -27.4%
2011 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2012 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2013 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2014 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2015 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP +37.8%
2016 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2017 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP +65.5%
2018 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP -21.8%
2019 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2020 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP +26.9%
2021 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP -24.8%
2022 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2023 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2024 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2025 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +424.2% 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP
1970 +135.3% 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0393 units per US$ of GDP 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 78 Kuwait 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 80 Mozambique 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 82 Eritrea 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 83 Rwanda 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 84 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Congo?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.