SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 34.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.46 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 189 countries
All-time high
321.62 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Congo is 34.46 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 321.62 units per square kilometre in 2009 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.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +4677.2% |
| 1972 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1973 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 5 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6438 units per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 1984 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +849.6% |
| 1985 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | +180.2% |
| 1987 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1988 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 1989 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | +228.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | +1703.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5694 units per square kilometre | +411.0% |
| 2002 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +1562.0% |
| 2003 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2004 | 21.17 units per square kilometre | +1029.3% |
| 2005 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5517 units per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5027 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6402 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 321.62 units per square kilometre | +50139.4% |
| 2010 | 315.93 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 314.95 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 316.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 316.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 296.92 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 283.99 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 275.49 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 211.38 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 206.58 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 205.65 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 213.89 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 30.11 units per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 2022 | 34.76 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 34.46 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34.46 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920.55 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34.46 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 573.8 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50139.4% | 0.6402 units per square kilometre | 321.62 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +4677.2% | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1703.1% | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.3318 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1562.0% | 0.5694 units per square kilometre | 9.46 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +1029.3% | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 21.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +849.6% | 0.6438 units per square kilometre | 6.11 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.88 units per square kilometre | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 8.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 13.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5924 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.36 units per square kilometre | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | 321.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.37 units per square kilometre | 205.65 units per square kilometre | 316.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3 units per square kilometre | 30.11 units per square kilometre | 213.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 166 Madagascar 41.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bolivia 37.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Egypt 36.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Ecuador 31.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 South Sudan 26.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Djibouti 25.02 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Congo was 34.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 321.62 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.